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Source Description
The decoration of this white porcelain bottle was achieved through a multistep process. First, some decorative elements, like the deep blue forms, were applied with glaze and then fired. Enamels were brushed on to achieve the bright colors. This bottle was probably in the collection of Johannes Camphuys (1634-1695), who was in charge of the Dutch residential island of Deshima in Nagasaki harbor.
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145963
label
Apothecary's Bottle
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145963
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object
title
Apothecary's Bottle
description
The decoration of this white porcelain bottle was achieved through a multistep process. First, some decorative elements, like the deep blue forms, were applied with glaze and then fired. Enamels were brushed on to achieve the bright colors. This bottle was probably in the collection of Johannes Camphuys (1634-1695), who was in charge of the Dutch residential island of Deshima in Nagasaki harbor.
date
1670s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79923896
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 51 cm (20 1/16 in.)
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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accession
1971.169
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porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamels (Hizen ware, Arita type)
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Apothecary's Bottle, 1670s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamels (Hizen ware, Arita type); overall: 51 cm (20 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. James J. Rorimer in memory of Maurice Rohrheimer, 1971.169
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
on bottom: "IC" (probably stands for Joannes Camphuys, 1634-1695).
creditline
Gift of Mrs. James J. Rorimer in memory of Maurice Rohrheimer
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2026-05-29 07:29:04.405000
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145963
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamels (Hizen ware, Arita type)
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