Comprador Bottle
1821
Object Label
Comprador bottles were popular export objects that were derived from the Portuguese term comprador, meaning broker or wholesaler. After their initial production, they soon became substitutes for glass bottles in the export of liquor and soy sauce.
Caption
Comprador Bottle, 1821. Porcelain with underglaze blue, 6 1/2 x 3 15/16 in. (16.5 x 10 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.163.
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