Bottle with the 'Three Friends of Winter'

Details

• Title

  Bottle with the 'Three Friends of Winter'

• Artist/maker

  possibly Kakiemon workshops (established mid-17th century) (potter)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan › Kyūshū › Saga prefecture › Arita › Arita kiln-sites (place of creation)

  Asia › Japan › Kyūshū › Saga prefecture › Arita › Arita kiln-sites › Nangawara › Kakiemon kiln-sites (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Europe (place of creation)

  Europe (original location)

• Date

  mount probably 19th century (1801 - 1900)
  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)
  

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with underglaze painting in blue; silver mount

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › stopper;

  container › vessel › bottle

• Dimensions

  23.2 cm (height)
  13 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 37 | Japan 1600 - 1850

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.695

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