Accession Number
2004/1.295

Title
Buncheong ware bottle with globular body and funnel-shaped neck

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
early 20th century

Medium & Support
stoneware with brushed white slip under celadon glaze

Dimensions
5 11/16 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (14.3 x 17 x 17 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam

Physical Description
The form of this bottle is unusual in that its body and neck are almost the same length. The glaze is partially oxidized, producing an orange tint, while the surface shows contamination by impurities and pinholes, and cracks are formed towards the foot. The bottle is glossy overall, but the glaze was unevenly applied and has run in some parts. The clay has a high kaolin content, and the bottle has thin, light walls. White porcelain of this kind was produced in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do, and Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.206]

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
bottle

Additional Object Classification(s)
Decorative Arts

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
bottles
ceramic ware (visual works)
glazed ceramic ware (visual works)
porcelain (visual works)