Square Bottle
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Square Bottle

TitleSquare Bottle
Date18th century 18th century
MediumPottery decorated in blue under the glaze (Satsuma ware)
ClassificationCeramics
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Colman, 1893
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Square Bottle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th century. It is executed in pottery decorated in blue under the glaze (satsuma ware) and classified as ceramics. 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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