Tea Whisk-Shaped Sake Bottle
Tea Whisk-Shaped Sake Bottle
c. 1661–72
Japan, Edo period
(1615-1868)
Porcelain with overglaze enamel (Hizen ware, Kakiemon style)
Overall: 25.4 x 14.7 x 14.7 cm (10 x 5 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2014.391
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This bottle is for sake, or fermented rice wine, Japan's most famous variety of local alcohol.
Description
This sake bottle, with its bold design of chrysanthemums and pomegranates, is a superb example of the Ko-Kutani style, known for its eclectic mix of geometric designs and schematic rendering of natural forms.
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