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Bottle: C.441-1984

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Bottle with dragon design. Porcelain, thrown, painted in cobalt-blue and glazed. The lively decoration on this pear-shaped bottle consists of a single large four-clawed dragon chasing a pearl among clouds. In places the cobalt has run or spread beyond the contours of the animal. The glaze has a bluish tinge and is evenly applied. On the base a straight line, perhaps representing the character il, 'one', was faintly incised into the glaze before firing, and remains of coarse fire-clay supports adhere to the footring.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Place(s) associated

  • Punwon-ri kilns ⪼ Kwangju ⪼ Korea

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs

Dating

19th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa 1800 - 1850

Note

This is a common type of early nineteenth-century wine bottle.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze
Bottle composed of porcelain Height 29.0 cm
Foot Diameter 12.2 cm
Rim Diameter 5.9 cm

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.441-1984
Primary reference Number: 16458
Box number: 87
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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