Celadon-glazed Sake Bottle
Original Language Title青磁貫入徳利
CultureJapanese
Date1800-1850
MediumPorcelain with crackled celadon glaze (Arita ware or related kiln)
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 5 3/4 inches (22.54 × 14.61 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-59/4
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Gallery LabelThese bottles were used for serving sake, Japanese wine made from fermented rice. The beverage would have been served at banquets and parties for all citizens. While serving bottles were made throughout regional kilns in Japan, more finely made wares such as these were destined for use by elite, wealthy consumers.
Yamanaka & Co., New York, by 1932;
Purchased from Yamanaka & Co. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1932.
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late 18th century
32-58/3
