Bouteille (tokkuri), M.C. 3185, between 1850 and 1875

Author(s): tachikui factory (tanba) production date: between 1850 and 1875 dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): bottle materials and techniques: stoneware, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/production: tamba (historical region) dimensions - artwork: height: 19cm diameter: 8. 5cm description: stoneware bottle, with a short, cylindrical neck, arched in the middle. Form called "uki tokkuri". Gray paste, covered black on the body. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: workshop stamp - stamp stamped under the base: "taira" or "hira" 平 (ideogram(s) - kanji) iconographic description: monochrome mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 3185. Date: between 1850 and 1875.