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Bottle

Korean

Artwork Details

Bottle
early 20th century
Korean
glazed porcelain
3 7/8 x 5 9/16 x 5 9/16 in. (9.8 x 14 x 14 cm)
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.63

Description

Physical Description:

A glazed whie and speckled porcelain bottle. The body is round and shperical, with a narrow concave neck and lipped opening.

These are modern pieces thrown on a semi-manual wheel. Their shoulders are decorated with simple designs in underglaze cobalt blue, which is a result of Japanese influence. The use of clay with a high kaolin content has given the bottles thin walls and a strong sheen. Their shoulders are contaminated with impurities. Objects of this this type were produced in Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.207]

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