Porcelain feeding bottle, Japan, 1780-1900

Made:
1780-1900 in Japan
Porcelain feeding bottle, ring shaped, the painted decoration

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Porcelain feeding bottle, ring shaped, the painted decoration
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Porcelain feeding bottle, ring shaped, the painted decoration, Japanese, signed

Containers used to nurse infants are among many ancient containers found by archaeologists. In this Japanese example, the larger spout was used to fill the porcelain ring with milk or water. The liquid was drunk out of the smaller spout. The porcelain is decorated with a garden scene.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A42325
Materials:
whole, porcelain (glazed)
type:
feeding bottle
credit:
Sotheby's