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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1112A,B | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Sake ewer with lid | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Brass | |
| Description | Round cast iron pot used to heat and serve sake (Japanese rice wine); Pot sits on three small conical feet, its exterior surface is decorated with multiple small protuberances; Sides of pot are vertical to the shoulder then curve inwards to a flat top with recessed rim for lid; Bale handle attaches in two places along shoulder above spout and in one place on on opposite shoulder, with the actual handle arched across the mouth; Straight, trough-like spout with open top extends out from shoulder; Lid is round with small central knob handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.3, Max Diam = 15.3, Length = 20.9 | |