Sake Bottle
Artist/maker unknown, Japanese
Geography:
Made in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, Asia
Period:
Edo Period (1615-1868)Date:
Mid- 18th centuryMedium:
Glazed porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel and gilt decoration (Imari ware)Dimensions:
7 1/2 x 3 11/16 inches (19.1 x 9.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1897-185Credit Line:
The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897
Made in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, Asia
Period:
Edo Period (1615-1868)Date:
Mid- 18th centuryMedium:
Glazed porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel and gilt decoration (Imari ware)Dimensions:
7 1/2 x 3 11/16 inches (19.1 x 9.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1897-185Credit Line:
The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897
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The 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.
