Artist: Unknown; Date(s): circa 1368 - 1644; Classification(s): stoneware, bottle, throwing, light stoneware, thrown, carved, and resist decorated with iron oxide; Acquisition: bequeathed by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio, 1950, Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991. [C.604-1991]
Description: Ovoid lobed bottle. Light stoneware, thrown, carved, and resist decorated with iron oxide. The oval lobed body, long neck and flared lip are decorated in dark-brown with cream leaves and flowers on two sides of the body, and with a scholar wearing flowing robes and a lady wearing robes, holding a zither and book on the other sides. The neck of the bottle is decorated with shapes. The foot is slightly concave with flat, recessed base.