Title: Sake Bottle in the Shape of a Gourd
Object type: Sake bottle
Date: late 17th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration (Hizen ware, Ko Imari type)
Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Diam. of rim 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Fruit