Sake Flask
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Sake Flask

TitleSake Flask
Date1500s 16th century
MediumBlack laquered wood with red lacquer
ClassificationLacquer
OriginJapan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSake Flask, 1500s. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Black laquered wood with red lacquer; diameter: 24 cm (9 7/16 in.); overall: 30.5 cm (12 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Mitsuru Tajima, 1991.47.2
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Sake Flask” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1500s. It is executed in black laquered wood with red lacquer and classified as lacquer. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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