Bottle
17th century (made)
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Bottle of porcelain, with depressed globular body divided into horizontal bands containing varieties of ornament derived form lotus petals. The upper band is worked in hatched blue; the second has three panels parted by triangles containing a trefoil device on a green ground dotted with black. Below this is a third band containing a zigzag leaf pattern; and finally round the foot a border of pointed green petals.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Bottle, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; Japan, Arita kilns (Imari type), 17th century |
Physical description | Bottle of porcelain, with depressed globular body divided into horizontal bands containing varieties of ornament derived form lotus petals. The upper band is worked in hatched blue; the second has three panels parted by triangles containing a trefoil device on a green ground dotted with black. Below this is a third band containing a zigzag leaf pattern; and finally round the foot a border of pointed green petals. |
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Gallery label | Bottle
Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
JAPANESE (Arita kilns, Imari type) About 1700
Given by Mr A.C.A. Rothmann
C.367-1926(as at 2005) |
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Accession number | C.367-1926 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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