Blue-and-white octagonal water dropper with floral design / Artist Unknown, Korea
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- Accession Number
- 1977/1.197
- Title
- Blue-and-white octagonal water dropper with floral design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 19th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm x 6.4 cm x 6.8 cm (1 5/16 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 2 11/16 in.)
- Century
- 17th-19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- water dropper
- Physical Description
- It is in the shape of a flat disk with octagonal sides, a type that was widely produced in the 19th century. The center of the top surface features a flower petal in a darkish cobalt blue pigment. A pale blue glaze applied over the entire surface, but has a slightly hue. The pigment used on the flower is also applied around the edgesof the octagon, more heavily so in the corners.
- Subject Matter
- Water droppers were a necessary stationery items for scholars. They were produced in various shapes and sizes and featured a variety of decorative motifs in the late Joseon period. This particular dropper has a flower motif.
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- containers
- containers by form
- herbaceous plants
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 887 x 947
- File Size
- 50 KB
- Record
- 1977/1.197
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"Blue-and-white octagonal water dropper with floral design; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1977-sl-1.197/1977_1.197.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.
