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It is in the shape of a flat disk with octagonal sides, a type that was widely produced in the 19th century. The center of the top surface features a flower petal in a darkish cobalt blue pigment. A pale blue glaze applied over the entire surface, but has a slightly hue. The pigment used on the flower is also applied around the edgesof the octagon, more heavily so in the corners.<br /> <br /> This water dropper was produced at a kiln in Bunwon-ri, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do at the end of 19th century. Its upper surface features an outline painted around the edge and a floral spray design in the center, both rendered in cobalt blue. The design is bluish black in color, a phenomenon sometimes caused by high iron and manganese content in the cobalt underglaze. The water dropper remains intact, except for a slight damage to its spout. The sand spur marks left around the foot are often found on white porcelain produced at private kilns within the vicinity of Bunwon-ri area after the privatization of Bunwon-ri kilns
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Blue-and-white octagonal water dropper with floral design
1850 – 1899
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1977/1.197
A round water dropper in the shape of a curled fish. There are two holes, one located in the middle, near the tail fin, and the other near the head on the dorsal fin. The fish is a white and cobalt blue color.<br /> <br /> This is a carp-shaped water dropper produced within the vicinity of Bunwon-ri, Gwangju-si, and Yeoju-si area in Gyeonggi-do in the late 19th century. Its upper surface features a realistic carp design in relief and entirely colored with cobalt blue. Such animal-shaped vessels are simple in form, but they were esteemed by many for their auspicious meaning. The base is flat, wide, and stained by ink.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.184]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Blue-and-White Water Dropper in the Shape of a Fish
1867 – 1899
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.286

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Suiteki, water dropper in shape of flower and leaf
17th century
Gift of Toshiko Ogita in memory of Tomoo Ogita
1987/1.309
A large amount of stationery was produced in Bunwon-ri, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do at the end of the 19th century. Demand for water dropper was particularly high, thus it was produced in various forms with diverse designs. The top of this round water dropper is decorated by painting lotus flower and buds. Its background color is a slightly dark shade of blue-gray, while the lotus design is also rendered in opaque blue color with gray tints. Its foot was entirely glazed and shows traces of a fine sand support. It is perfectly preserved without damage.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.182]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Blue-and-white water dropper with floral design
1850 – 1899
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.291
This is a ring-shaped water droppers produced in large quantities during a limited period in the late 19th century. Mountain peaks are painted on the flat upper surface and the sides are decorated with floral scrolls. The white glaze is infused with a hint of blue, while the decorative design is rendered in vivid color. The glaze is well fused.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.185]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Blue-and-white ring-form water dropper with landscape design
1850 – 1899
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.292
A square porcelain water dropper. The porcelain is white and there is an image of a lizard or dragon on the top. Clouds are depicted on the sides with the image of a flying crane on the front of the square. The white glaze has chipped of or is thin in places, revealing the copper underglaze.<br /> <br /> This is a cubic water dropper featuring an openwork design of a crane with wings spread on the upper face. The spout is in the shape of a newt; it is designed in the way that water drops from the mouth of the newt. The side walls feature cloud designs in copper red which were blackened during firing. The entire foot was glazed, but the glaze was wiped away from the foot, on which were placed fine sand support during firing.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.182]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
White Porcelain Square Water Dropper with Openwork Cloud and Crane Design
1867 – 1899
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.279
This carp-shaped water dropper is unique in that its tail is larger than those of many similar vessels. The vessel was entirely glazed including the base and retains wide marks of refractory spurs in three places. This is one of many figurative water droppers produced in large quantities within the vicinity of Bunwon-ri, Gwangju-si, and Yeoju-si in Gyeonggi-do in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.184]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Blue-and-White Water Dropper in the shape of a fish
1850 – 1899
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.287
It is simple in shape, like a donut but with a sharply trimmed rim in the manner of a metal vessel. The hole in the middle is believed to be a symbol of Eastern philosophy. Designs are painted on the surface in cobalt blue pigment.<br /> <br /> This ring-shaped water dropper is decorated with a figures-in-landscape design on its upper surface and a floral scroll design on its sides rendered in cobalt blue. A line runs around the foot and sand was used as kiln spurs. The clay and glaze are well fused. This is one of many water droppers that were produced at Bunwon-ri, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, in the late 19th century.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.183]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Blue-and-white water dropper with landscape design
1850 – 1899
Gift of Mr. Harry C. Nail, Jr.
1965/2.57
A round peach-shaped water dropper. The peach itself is covered in a white glaze and covered in bamboo stalks and leaves. These are embossed onto the peach and stand out even more as the iron brown underglaze comes through strongest on these details. The iron brown underglaze can also be seen along the base of the waterdropper. The hole is at the top of the peach.<br /> <br /> This is a peach-shaped water dropper shaped in a mold, featuring mold-impressed designs of peach leaf and branch on the surface. Its upper part is perforated by two water holes and the body is very light. Parts of the designs in high-relief are thinly glazed and tinged with brown. The foot is low. It was fired on the kiln shelf, which is an indication that it was produced in the early 20th century.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.185]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
White Porcelain Peach-Shaped Water Dropper
20th century
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.298
A small earthenware vessel in the form of a bird, with a flattened round body, two wings, and an outstretched beaked head and tail.  There is a mouth with a direct rim on top of the body, and it is covered in a dark brown glaze. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Water Dropper
9th century
Gift of Toshiko Ogita in memory of Tomoo Ogita
1987/1.311
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