Bottle
1750-1800 (made)
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This flask has a round body and a long neck. The auspicious motifs painted in underglaze cobalt blue on the body, each surrounded by floral scrolls in the form of bats, are peaches with the characters "萬事如意"(mansayeoui), orchids with the characters "芝蘭弁秀"(jiranbyeonsu), and a deer and pine tree with the characters "福祿全"(bongnokssangjeon). The glaze has a bluish-white tint, while the underside of the foot is engraved with "Jeongyu keundyeon," indicating that the flask was used in Daejeon in the year of "Jeongyu" (1787). The flask is a rare and outstanding example of porcelain produced at a kiln in Bunwon-ri, Gwangju, in the late 18th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, thrown, painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, Korea, Choson, blue and white |
| Physical description | Painted with three panels containing a deer and pine;orchids; and a peach branch, each accompanied by a four-character phrase. The blue pigment is of a soft, violet-like colour. Colour: Blue and white |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. M. Tapp |
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| Summary | This flask has a round body and a long neck. The auspicious motifs painted in underglaze cobalt blue on the body, each surrounded by floral scrolls in the form of bats, are peaches with the characters "萬事如意"(mansayeoui), orchids with the characters "芝蘭弁秀"(jiranbyeonsu), and a deer and pine tree with the characters "福祿全"(bongnokssangjeon). The glaze has a bluish-white tint, while the underside of the foot is engraved with "Jeongyu keundyeon," indicating that the flask was used in Daejeon in the year of "Jeongyu" (1787). The flask is a rare and outstanding example of porcelain produced at a kiln in Bunwon-ri, Gwangju, in the late 18th century. |
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| Accession number | C.89-1927 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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