Bottle
19th century (made)
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Scent bottle of porcelain, with pear-shaped body and long neck, painted with flowers and diapers in underglaze blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bottle, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; Japan, Seto/Mino, Edo/Meiji period, 19th century |
| Physical description | Scent bottle of porcelain, with pear-shaped body and long neck, painted with flowers and diapers in underglaze blue. |
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| Gallery label | Sake bottle
Prunus, pine and plum design
JAPANESE(SETO); c.1875
319-1879(as at 2005) |
| Object history | Purchased from Mr. G. Johnson, accessioned in 1879. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 319-1879 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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