Accession Number2004/1.238
TitleSmall Oil Bottle with inlaid chrysanthemum designs
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Datelate 12th centuryMedium & Supportstoneware with celadon glazeDimensions 2 13/16 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong NamPhysical DescriptionThis oil bottle is decorated with inlaid white lines on the shoulder and four inlaid chrysanthemums on the body. It has the refractory spurs stuck on the foot and outer base, and the glaze is partially crawled around the foot. The foot is low and there are three quartzite spur marks. The glaze and the form of the bottle are good overall, despite partial damage.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.130]
Primary Object Classification Ceramic Primary Object TypebottleAdditional Object Classification(s)Decorative ArtsCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
Chrysanthemum (genus)
bottles
celadon (glaze)
ceramic (material)
inlay (process)
stoneware (pottery)