Accession Number2004/1.242
TitleBottle with globular body and funnel-shaped neck
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Datelate 19th centuryMedium & Supportstoneware with dark brown glazeDimensions 3 3/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (8.5 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong NamLabel copyThis bottle has a wonderfully idiosyncratic shape, with a narrow funnel-shaped mouth atop its squat, globular body. The foot is unusual in that it is convex and glazed.
Maribeth Graybill, The Enduring Art of the Korean Potter, December 12, 2004-November 6, 2005
Physical DescriptionMany black-glazed vessels of this type were produced in the areas of Jeongok-ri, Uijeongbu-si, and Yeoju-si in Gyeonggi-do in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Made from coarse, colored clay, its black-glazed surface shines like that of porcelain. It has a lot of sand and bubbles on its surface, producing a rough texture, while fragments of other vessels have become embedded in its shoulder section during firing, but its glaze is well fused, producing a smooth sheen.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.211]
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
black gloss
bottles
stoneware (pottery)