Pair of Bottles
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
PeriodEdo Period (1603-1868)
Datec.1670-1690s
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (G07.18.10.1 & G07.18.10.2): 23.3 x 10.2 cm (9 3/16 x 4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionPair of Hizen pear-shaped sake bottles raised on a circular footrim, and enamelled in the Kakiemon style with the Three Friends of Winter issuing from banded hedges. There are brids in flight above, and the slender neck has florets.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG07.18.10.1-2
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainKakiemonCollections
Status
On view
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