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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bottle

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle of dark brown stoneware, painted in white slip and covered with a light brown glaze. Bulbous body with short narrow neck. On the shoulder incised trellis pattern, partly concealed by the lip with which the neck is covered. On the lower part rough floral motives in relief in slip.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, painted in white slip and covered with a light brown glaze
Brief description
Bottle, stoneware, painted in white slip and covered with a light brown glaze; Japan, Satsuma kilns, Edo period, 17th century
Physical description
Bottle of dark brown stoneware, painted in white slip and covered with a light brown glaze. Bulbous body with short narrow neck. On the shoulder incised trellis pattern, partly concealed by the lip with which the neck is covered. On the lower part rough floral motives in relief in slip.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Styles
Gallery label
SAKE BOTTLE Brown stoneware with brown glaze splashed with creamy slip. JAPANESE (SATSUMA province); 17th century. Given by Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O. C.413-1923(as at 2005)
Credit line
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.413-1923

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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