Sake Bottle with Lid
Location
Bizen ware
Era
Edo period (1615-1868)
Title
Sake Bottle with Lid
Materials
Stoneware
Dimensions
11.1 cm (h.), 14.1 cm (diam.)
Credits
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Collection, inv. 1934.Ed.2a-b
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
With it bulbous body and flat bottom, this bottle is likely a funa-dokkuri, a sake bottle originally developed for fishermen at sea. While some sake bottles have accompanying lids, in this case the lid may have been added later.
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