Accession Number2004/1.277
TitleSmall Blue-and-White Jar with Bamboo Design, misfired
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Date19th centuryMedium & Supportporcelain with blue underglaze paintingDimensions 4 1/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (10.3 x 12 x 12 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong NamPhysical DescriptionThis is a grayish brown small jar with a short neck and a globular body. It is dated to the end of the 19th century, judging from its motifs, color of cobalt-blue and shape. It is decorated with a line around the rim and with floral scrolls on the shoulder. The entire foot is glazed and has grains of coarse sand stuck to it. Extensive contamination from impurities on its surface has given it a yellow tint overall.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.174]
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Keywords
ceramic (material)
flower (motif)
foliage (motif)
jars
porcelain (visual works)