
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sake Bottle: Ryukyu Namban Ware
- Date
- 1700s
- Medium
- Ryukyu Namban Ware: stoneware
- Culture
- Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Department
- Japanese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Note the rich color gradations over the body that range from a deep brown to olive to ochre to a rust-red. The incised and gouged markings on the bottle contribute to its rustic texture.
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