Accession Number2004/1.278
TitleBlue-and-White Jar with Bamboo Design
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Date19th centuryMedium & Supportporcelain with blue underglaze paintingDimensions 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (10 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 small jar is decorated with three horizontal lines around the rim and floral scrolls on the body. It was placed on coarse sand during firing. Poor sintering of clay and fusion of glaze have produced many pinholes. Glaze is not evenly coated on the surface, causing glaze crawling and diminishing of gloss. Product of a regional kiln in the late 19th century, the jar is damaged around the rim. Small jars as this one were esteemed by collectors, who were keen on small objects, in the 1980s.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.174]
Primary Object Classification Ceramic Primary Object TypejarAdditional Object Classification(s)Decorative ArtsCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
ceramic (material)
jars
porcelain (visual works)
stoneware (pottery)