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18th century · Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Bizen ware) · Asian Art

This sake bottle in the shape of a double gourd is an example of Bizen ware, undecorated and unglazed save for the speckles and drips of natural ash glaze, created during the firing process, that appear mainly on the upper portion of the piece. The dark reddish-brown clay and the fire-marks typical of Bizen ware can be seen on the lower section of the body.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Bizen ware)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, 2019