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A Sake Bottle attr. Nonko
17.0 × 20.0 cm
description
Exhib.: “Winds From Afar: Europe through the Eyes of Edo-period Kyoto”, The Museum of Kyoto, March 2000 and Tobacco & Salt Museum, Tokyo, May 2000 (cat. no. 2-17)
A display sake bottle featuring two drunken male figures, possibly nanban-jin, holding firmly onto it. Hand moulded with expressive naturalism, it is made from iron-rich red stoneware clay, coated in glossy, transparent lead glaze, and low-fired in an indoor kiln.
On its case, a hakogaki attributes the work to Nonko (1599-1656). The potter was the third-generation raku master from the Raku family, considered the most innovative raku potter, having introduced new styles into these wares.
A display sake bottle featuring two drunken male figures, possibly nanban-jin, holding firmly onto it. Hand moulded with expressive naturalism, it is made from iron-rich red stoneware clay, coated in glossy, transparent lead glaze, and low-fired in an indoor kiln.
On its case, a hakogaki attributes the work to Nonko (1599-1656). The potter was the third-generation raku master from the Raku family, considered the most innovative raku potter, having introduced new styles into these wares.
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