Bottie vase with a dragon motif

Korean Collection

Accession Nr.: 59.109.1
Type: vase; pottery
Date of production:
2nd half of the 19th century
Joseon Dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: porcelain
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).