Accession Number
2021/1.152

Title
Rice-bale-shaped Bottle

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
918 – 1910

Medium & Support
stoneware with stamped designs

Dimensions
7 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (19.3 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm)

Credit Line
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam

Subject matter
Rice-bale-shaped bottle

Physical Description
Blackish brown rice-bale-shaped bottle, asymmetrical. Neck and mouth are crudely rendered but the body is well formed. The joint between outer surface of the base and the body displays traces of being scraped with a wooden board. The closed end is smooth. The bottle is decorated by a paddled pattern.

This blackish brown, stoneware rice-bale-shaped bottle is asymmetrical in form. Its neck and mouth are crudely shaped, but its body and base are well-formed. The joint between the outer surface of the base and the body displays traces of having been scraped with a wooden board. The closed end opposite side of the base has a smooth surface, while the rest of the body is decorated by a paddled pattern.

[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 85]

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
bottle

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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