Bottle

A manganese blue glass sake bottle, with a long cylindrical neck, slight flare at the rim. The base is slightly dimpled.
Together with a wooden box with four character inscription.

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Historical period(s)
Edo period or Meiji era, late 18th century
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 21.6 x 7 x 7 cm (8 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in)
Geography
Japan, Fukushima prefecture, Possibly Sukagawa
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1991.56a-d
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Glass, Vessel
Type

Bottle

Keywords
Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912), sake, wine
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

A manganese blue glass sake bottle, with a long cylindrical neck, slight flare at the rim. The base is slightly dimpled.
Together with a wooden box with four character inscription.

Inscription(s)

Wooden storage box with four character inscription translating as "glass sake bottle."

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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