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Title: White Porcelain Peach-Shaped Water Dropper
Artist: Artist Unknown, Korea
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.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 2004/1.298
Medium and Support: porcelain with iron brown underglaze painting
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Title: Blue-and-white water dropper with landscape design
Artist: Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description: It is simple in shape, like a donut but with a sharply trimmed rim in the manner of a metal vessel. The hole in the middle is believed to be a symbol of Eastern philosophy. Designs are painted on the surface in cobalt blue pigment.
Century: 17th–18th century
Object Creation Date: late 17th century - early 18th century
Accession Number: 1965/2.57
Medium and Support: porcelain with blue underglaze painting
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Title: Blue-and-white octagonal water dropper with floral design
Artist: Artist Unknown, Korea
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.
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 17th century - 19th century
Accession Number: 1977/1.197
Medium and Support: porcelain with blue underglaze painting
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Title: White Porcelain Square Water Dropper with Openwork Cloud and Crane Design
Artist: Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description: A square porcelain water dropper. The porcelain is white and there is an image of a lizard or dragon on the top. Clouds are depicted on the sides with the image of a flying crane on the front of the square. The white glaze has chipped of or is thin in places, revealing the copper underglaze.
Century: Late 19th century
Object Creation Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 2004/1.279
Medium and Support: porcelain with copper underglaze painting
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Title: Blue-and-White Water Dropper in the Shape of a Fish
Artist: Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description: A round water dropper in the shape of a curled fish. There are two holes, one located in the middle, near the tail fin, and the other near the head on the dorsal fin. The fish is a white and cobalt blue color.
Century: Late 19th century
Object Creation Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 2004/1.286
Medium and Support: porcelain with blue underglaze painting
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