Jar
1750-1850 (made)
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This enormous blue-and-white dragon jar is painted with two five-clawed dragons and flaming pearls among the clouds. The foot has two rows of vertical decoration and an elongated lotus band, where the centre of the lotus leaf is blue, outlined in white. The dragons' scales are skilfully painted in varying intensities, and the clouds trail across the jar in wispy formations. At the neck is a ru-yi band surmounted by a scrolling linear pattern.
In Korea, porcelains covered with a nearly translucent glaze and fired at high temperatures of approximately 1300 degrees Celsius were first made in the 15th century. Cobalt-blue pigment was used to paint designs on the white porcelain, then the piece was glazed and finally fired. Underglaze iron oxide was used for creating designs on celadons during the Koryo dynasty (918-1392), but this became especially popular in the 17th century. Underglaze copper-red decoration was first developed in the 12th century, but was virtually unused until the 18th century.
In Korea, porcelains covered with a nearly translucent glaze and fired at high temperatures of approximately 1300 degrees Celsius were first made in the 15th century. Cobalt-blue pigment was used to paint designs on the white porcelain, then the piece was glazed and finally fired. Underglaze iron oxide was used for creating designs on celadons during the Koryo dynasty (918-1392), but this became especially popular in the 17th century. Underglaze copper-red decoration was first developed in the 12th century, but was virtually unused until the 18th century.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain, with underglaze blue |
Brief description | Cer, Korea, Choson, blue and white. Porcelain jar decorated in underglaze blue with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl, Korean, Choson dynasty, 1800; |
Physical description | This enormous blue-and-white dragon jar has an imposing effect due to its full form and the spreading, curved dragons encircling the shoulders. Painted with two five-clawed dragons and flaming pearls among the clouds, the foot has two rows of vertical decoration, below an elongated lotus band, where the centre of the lotus leaf is blue, outlined in white. The dragons' scales are skilfully painted in varying intensities, and the clouds trail across the pot in wispy formations. At the neck a ru-yi band surmounted by a scrolling linear pattern. |
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Credit line | Given by Dr W. M. Tapp |
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Summary | This enormous blue-and-white dragon jar is painted with two five-clawed dragons and flaming pearls among the clouds. The foot has two rows of vertical decoration and an elongated lotus band, where the centre of the lotus leaf is blue, outlined in white. The dragons' scales are skilfully painted in varying intensities, and the clouds trail across the jar in wispy formations. At the neck is a ru-yi band surmounted by a scrolling linear pattern. In Korea, porcelains covered with a nearly translucent glaze and fired at high temperatures of approximately 1300 degrees Celsius were first made in the 15th century. Cobalt-blue pigment was used to paint designs on the white porcelain, then the piece was glazed and finally fired. Underglaze iron oxide was used for creating designs on celadons during the Koryo dynasty (918-1392), but this became especially popular in the 17th century. Underglaze copper-red decoration was first developed in the 12th century, but was virtually unused until the 18th century. |
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Accession number | C.83-1927 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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