Accession Number2004/1.275
TitleWine bottle with plum branch design
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Datelate 19th centuryMedium & Supportporcelain with blue and iron brown underglaze paintingDimensions 4 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (12 x 11 x 11 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong NamPhysical DescriptionMany white porcelain bottles of this type were produced at Bunwon-ri in the 19th century. One side of its body is decorated with a spray of plum blossom, with the stem and flowers rendered in underglaze iron brown and cobalt blue, respectively. The relatively vivid colors of iron and cobalt colors made the decorations highly effective. The entire foot was glazed, while the foot rim retains traces of fine sand spurs. The precipitation of ash deposits on one side has produced pale green spots. However, this is a high-grade object with transparent and well-fused glaze.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.180]
Primary Object Classification Ceramic Primary Object Typewine jarAdditional Object Classification(s)Decorative ArtsCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
bottles
ceramic (material)
plum (plant)
porcelain (visual works)
underglazing