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Candle-form Sake BottleEdo period (1615-1868), 18th century

Not on view
Ceramic bottle-form vessel with dark chocolate-brown glaze, horizontal throwing rings on the upper body, and scattered pale celadon-green oval spots
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Candle-form Sake Bottle
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Ryūmonji ware; stoneware with iron and rice straw ash glazes
Dimensions
Height: 6 in. (15.24 cm); Diameter: 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of James D. and Veronica H. Roorda
Accession Number
M.2006.214.19
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art