Sake Bottle

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Sake Bottle

Late 18th century

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Stencil decoration of pottery was common in eighteenth-century Japan, but its popularity declined in the late Edo period. With the increasing importance of ceramic exports in the Meiji period (1868-1912), stencil decoration began to be produced again in the late nineteenth century. This piece is a good example from the earlier Edo period.

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Object Details

Title:

Sake Bottle

Date:

Late 18th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Stoneware with stencil decoration (Shigaraki ware)

Dimensions:

7 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches (18.4 x 6.4 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897

Accession Number:

1897-412

Geography:

Made in Omi (present-day Shiga Prefecture), Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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