The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 17, 2026

A rectangular stoneware bottle features a narrow, squared neck and glossy, rusty-orange glaze across its shoulders and base. On the front, thick teal bands intersect to frame a buff-colored panel accented by a stylized, dark brown floral branch. The orange glaze drips down the right side and pools at the bottom, mingling with dark, marbled details. Its geometric form and earthy palette create a structured yet fluid composition.

Rectangular Bottle Vase

mid- to late 1900s

Hamada Shōji

(Japanese, 1894–1978)
Japan, Shōwa period (1926–89)
stoneware with celadon, copper green, and black iron (temmoku) glazes and resist decoration in two panels
Diameter: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.); Overall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Gift of T. Dixon Long 2000.144
Location: Not on view
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