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Apothecary's Bottle
1670s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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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Details
- Title: Apothecary's Bottle
- Date Created: 1670s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 51 cm (20 1/16 in.)
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.169
- Medium: porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamels (Hizen ware, Arita type)
- Inscriptions: on bottom: "IC" (probably stands for Joannes Camphuys, 1634-1695).
- Department: Japanese Art
- Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. James J. Rorimer in memory of Maurice Rohrheimer
- Collection: Japanese Art
- Accession Number: 1971.169
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