Accession Number2004/1.291
TitleBlue-and-white water dropper with floral design
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Datelate 19th centuryMedium & Supportporcelain with blue underglaze paintingDimensions 1 1/2 x 3 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (3.8 x 9.3 x 9.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong NamLabel copy
Maribeth Graybill, The Enduring Art of the Korean Potter, December 12, 2004-November 6, 2005
Physical DescriptionA large amount of stationery was produced in Bunwon-ri, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do at the end of the 19th century. Demand for water dropper was particularly high, thus it was produced in various forms with diverse designs. The top of this round water dropper is decorated by painting lotus flower and buds. Its background color is a slightly dark shade of blue-gray, while the lotus design is also rendered in opaque blue color with gray tints. Its foot was entirely glazed and shows traces of a fine sand support. It is perfectly preserved without damage.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.182]
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Keywords
ceramic (material)
floral patterns
lotus (motif)
porcelain (material)
vessels (containers)