White Porcelain Peach-Shaped Water Dropper / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number
2004/1.298
Title
White Porcelain Peach-Shaped Water Dropper
Artist Nationality
Korean
Object Creation Date
20th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
5.2 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm (2 1/16 in. x 2 3/8 in. x 2 3/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
water dropper
Physical Description
A round peach-shaped water dropper. The peach itself is covered in a white glaze and covered in bamboo stalks and leaves. These are embossed onto the peach and stand out even more as the iron brown underglaze comes through strongest on these details. The iron brown underglaze can also be seen along the base of the waterdropper. The hole is at the top of the peach.
Subject Matter
The shape of a water dropper tends to hold symbolic significance. The peach is a symbol of abundance, prosperity, and longevity.
Primary Keywords
peach (fruit)
vessel
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3539 x 2359
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1 MB
Record
2004/1.298
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"White Porcelain Peach-Shaped Water Dropper; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2004-sl-1.298/2004_1_298.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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