Sake Bottle
CultureJapanese
Date16th century
MediumNegoro ware; red and black lacquer on wood
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 × 6 9/16 × 2 5/8 inches (18.42 × 16.67 × 6.67 cm)
Credit LineGift of W. M. Ittmann Jr.
Object number68-22
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Gallery LabelThis bottle was used for serving sake, Japanese wine made from fermented rice, in religious processional rituals and on other occasions. Negoro ware is named after a temple, Negoroji, where this distinctive type of ware was thought to have first been made. When the object ages, the black lacquer becomes visible under the red, creating an appealing, antiqued appearance.
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