Sake bottle
Label Text
This long-necked sake bottle from the Edo period was purchased by Freer as part of a larger collection, the Waggaman Collection of 1905. Its previous owner, Thomas A. Waggaman, was among the founders of Catholic University in Washington, DC. On February 2, 1905, a New York Times article referred to sale of the Waggaman Collection and mentioned Freer as one of the purchasers, along with the author, O. Henry. This pear-shaped vessel is sometimes referred to as a "crane's neck bottle" because of its unique opening. Its coloration is dark brown, and the glaze of its clay body is flecked with an ochre yellow finish-almost as if it were sprinkled with pure gold.
Object Name
Bottle (tokkuri)
Ware
Karatsu ware
Dated
1650-1710
Period
Edo period
Medium
Stoneware with iron glaze; silver rim
Dimensions
HxW: 23.5 x 13.4 cm
City
Taku
Country
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Iteration
2
Shelf Number
35
Wall
North
Title
Sake bottle
Object Number
F1905.48
Freer Source
American Art Association
Freer Source City
New York
Freer Source State
New York
Freer Source Country
United States
Image
http://141.217.97.109/plugins/Dropbox/files/peacock-jpg/JPEG/F1905.48.jpg
Collection
Citation
"Sake bottle," in The Peacock Room, Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Accession No. F1905.48, Item #3116, https://peacockroom.wayne.edu/items/show/3116 (accessed July 27, 2024).