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Bottle: C.22-1930

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Bottle with animals and birds in a landscape. Porcelain, thrown, painted in cobalt-blue and glazed. The bottle has a tall cylindrical neck and a wide pear-shaped body. It is painted in cobalt-blue with pairs of reclining deer, of cranes and of naively rendered quails, placed seemingly at random in a hilly landscape among a small pavilion and trees. The glaze has a pale bluish tint. Traces of a fine sandy fire-clay support remain on the footring.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Dr W.M. Tapp

Measurements and weight

Height: 23.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-15) by Tapp, W. M., Dr

Dating

18th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa 1700 - 1800

Note

The shape is typical for a nineteenth-century wine bottle.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze
Foot Diameter 10.3 cm
Rim Diameter 3.4 cm

Materials used in production

Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Porcelain, thrown, painted in cobalt-blue, and glazed
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.22-1930
Primary reference Number: 16466
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024 Last processed: Wednesday 14 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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