East Asia, Japan, Kofun period, ca. 4th to early 6th century CE. A hand-built pottery bottle of a spherical form with one flattened side meant to stabilize the vessel when suspended from its suspension loops. The flared neck and thick rim were perhaps fitted with a plug lid at one time to mitigate any spillage of the contents held within. The obverse walls are uniformly burnished to create a decorative bullseye motif. Accompanying the bottle is a 20th century wooden storage box lined with black and gold silk bearing sprawling vines and delicate floral motifs. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size (bottle): 7.5" W x 9.7" H (19 cm x 24.6 cm); (storage box): 9.1" L x 9.1" W x 9" H (23.1 cm x 23.1 cm x 22.9 cm)

Provenance: private California, USA collection, acquired prior to 2005

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#160546

Nicks and several stable hairline fissures to body, handles, and spout, with light encrustations in scattered areas, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Minor creasing to silk box wrap but otherwise in very good condition.