Accession Number
2009/2.66

Title
Porcelain Jar

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
early 20th century

Medium & Support
porcelain

Dimensions
3 3/4 x 5 15/16 x 5 15/16 in. (9.5 x 15 x 15 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family

Physical Description
A glazed porcelain jar, whose body is wide and round with a lipped, wide opening. Detailed with a Korean character, possibly a label for the jar's contents, in blue.

Both sides of the shoulder are decorated with letters that resemble Japanese hiragana syllables. The vessel appears to have been produced under the influence of Japanese technology and capital. The entire vessel is glazed except the foot rim. The high kaolin content of the clay has produced a light jar with thin walls.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.208]

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
jar

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Korean (culture or style)
jars
porcelain (visual works)