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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Lion-shaped water dropper

Water Dropper (Yônjôk)
1850-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The water dropper is in the form of a mythical creature represented crouching with head turning backwards. Upon the back of the creature rests a small plinth or tray with a hole in the centre, which is decorated with cranes engraved into the clay. The dropper is covered with a greenish-blue glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLion-shaped water dropper (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, slip decorated and glazed
Brief description
Water dropper (yônjôk), porcelain, Korean, Choson dynasty, 1850-1900.
Physical description
The water dropper is in the form of a mythical creature represented crouching with head turning backwards. Upon the back of the creature rests a small plinth or tray with a hole in the centre, which is decorated with cranes engraved into the clay. The dropper is covered with a greenish-blue glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
  • Depth: 14cm
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.95-1937

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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