Pear-Shaped Bottle / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number
2004/1.219
Title
Pear-Shaped Bottle
Artist Nationality
Korean
Medium and Support
bronze
Object Creation Date
11th century - 12th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
31 cm x 16 cm (12 3/16 in. x 6 5/16 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Metalwork
Primary Object Type
bottle
Physical Description
This is known as a pear shaped bottle vase with widely everted mouth, narrow neck that makes it easy to grasp and a round globular body that is bottom heavy. Five lines encircle the body and neck. The foot is rather high.
Subject Matter
This type of bronze bottle would be used as wine or liquid container.
Primary Keywords
bottle
pear-shaped
vase
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2592 x 3888
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1 MB
Record
2004/1.219
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"Pear-Shaped Bottle; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2004-sl-1.219/2004_1_219.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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