Bottie vase with a dragon motif
Accession Nr.: | 59.109.1 |
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Type: | vase; pottery |
Date of production: |
2nd half of the 19th century
Joseon Dynasty |
Place of production: |
Materials: | porcelain |
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Techniques: | underglaze blue |
Dimensions: | height: 24 cm diameter (base): 10.5 cm diameter (mouth): 4.6 cm |
The first blue-and-white porcelains were produced in the second half of the 15th century. Blue-and-white porcelains continued to be very expensive articles of luxury. Most popular decorative motifs include clouds and dragons (unyong-mun) and landscapes (sansu-mun).