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Pottery: Unknown
Water dropper in form of a duck. Stoneware, moulded, carved, incised and celadon glazed. This water dropper is made in the form of a swimming duck, with carved and incised wing and tail feathers, its beak pierced for pouring, with a freely modelled lotus bud and leaf with entwined stems attached on one side, wound across the breast and resting on the bird's back, where the pierced leaf forms and funnel-shaped filler. The overall glaze is of a bright blue-green tone, the base shows three spur-marks.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 12.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1905-06-06) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
Koryo Dynasty
1100
-
1200
This reproduction follows a Koryo original; compare the duck in the Kansong Art Museum.
Accession number: C.121-1984
Primary reference Number: 71568
Supplementary schedule: 11
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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