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Pottery: Unknown
Water dropper with butterfly and orchid design. Porcelain, slab-built, painted in cobalt-blue and glazed. This rectangular water dropper has a filler in the shape of a tiny frog on the top and a spout of the same form (slightly damaged) on one side. Each side is outlined in underglaze-blue and painted with a spray of orchids, the top also with a butterfly. The pale bluish-white glaze has been wiped from the base and the piece was fired on a sandy support.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
19th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa
1800
-
1850
The glaze colour is typical of the Punwon-ri kilns.
Decoration
composed of
glaze
Water Dropper
composed of
porcelain
Height 5.5 cm
Width 7.4 cm
Width 9.0 cm
Accession number: C.445-1984
Primary reference Number: 16504
Box number: 91
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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