Water dropper in the shape of a coiled dragon, in openwork design
Water Dropper
1800-1870 (made)
1800-1870 (made)
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Korean water droppers such as this formed part of a set of accoutrements necessary for writing and painting. Before using the brush, the writer would prepare the ink by grinding an ink stick on an ink stone with a few drops of water dispersed from the dropper.
The wide variety of shapes and designs that characterise water droppers of the 18th and 19th centuries displays the imagination and wit of their makers and consumers. This dropper takes the shape of a coiled dragon amid clouds. It is painted in cobalt blue under the glaze.
The wide variety of shapes and designs that characterise water droppers of the 18th and 19th centuries displays the imagination and wit of their makers and consumers. This dropper takes the shape of a coiled dragon amid clouds. It is painted in cobalt blue under the glaze.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Water dropper in the shape of a coiled dragon, in openwork design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, thrown, carved, incised, painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Water dropper (Yonjok), porcelain with touches of cobalt blue under a clear glaze, Korea, Choson dynasty, 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Formed of two spheres and a small spout, the exterior composes a coiled dragon whose eyes and whiskers are accentuated in blue. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss J. Guldemont |
| Summary | Korean water droppers such as this formed part of a set of accoutrements necessary for writing and painting. Before using the brush, the writer would prepare the ink by grinding an ink stick on an ink stone with a few drops of water dispersed from the dropper. The wide variety of shapes and designs that characterise water droppers of the 18th and 19th centuries displays the imagination and wit of their makers and consumers. This dropper takes the shape of a coiled dragon amid clouds. It is painted in cobalt blue under the glaze. |
| Bibliographic reference | McKillop, Beth. Korean art and design: the Samsung gallery of Korean art. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992, Plate 38. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.960-1922 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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