East Asian Art Sake Bottle Made in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, AsiaEdo Period (1615-1868), Mid- 18th century Artist/maker unknown, Japanese Glazed porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel and gilt decoration (Imari ware) Currently not on view 1897-185 The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897 |
LabelThe combination of decorations on this bottle--pine, bamboo (take), and prunus (ume)--is known as the "Three Friends of Winter (sho-chiku-bai)" a popular motif in Japanese art. |
