Sake Bottle in the Form of an Eggplant

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Sake Bottle in the Form of an Eggplant

Alternate Title: Bairin yaki tetsuyū uchi hakeme warabaiyū kakewake nasugata tokuri

Japan, 19th century
Ceramics
Bairin ware; stoneware with rice straw ash and iron glazes with "beaten brush" technique
7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (18.42 x 12.38 cm)
Gift of James D. and Veronica H. Roorda (M.2003.199.4)
Japanese Art
Not currently on public view