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Object 2012376

Small size double-gourd bottle

Japan

1660-1680

Height 110 mm (4.33 inch), diameter 68 mm (2.68 inch), diameter of mouthrim 26 mm (1.02 inch), diameter of footring 35 mm (1.38 inch), weight 133 grams (4.69 ounce (oz.))

Small size double-gourd bottle with flaring neck on footring. Decorated in underglaze blue. On the lower bulb a landscape with a seated figure, enclosed by a single and a double line. On the upper bulb, plants on rocks, enclosed by double lines. Around the neck a border of descending lotus leaves.

Double-gourd bottles of this small size are relatively uncommon, and the shape usually bears a later version of the Transitional style decoration. (Impey 2002, p.46, cat.16)

For similarly shaped small size double-gourd bottles, please see:

Condition: Perfect with fine crazing to the glaze on the base and round the foot. Two glaze firing flaws to the inner mouth and firing flaws to the base and footring all caused by the firing process.

References:

Kassel 1990, cat. 232

Kyushu 1991, cat. 332

Impey 2002, cat. 16

Kyushu 2003, cat. 1390

Price: Sold.