Jar
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Object Label
By the seventeenth century, porcelain had overtaken stoneware as the ceramic of choice for wealthy Koreans and underglaze brown—once favored for decoration of Buncheong stonewares—enjoyed a brief revival, this time on porcelain vessels. These large, bulbous storage jars were formed by joining two bowls, one inverted on top of the other. The swelling surfaces of the jars give dimension and energy to curvilinear forms, as seen in particular in the swirl of the highly abstracted dragon.
Caption
Jar, 17th century. Porcelain with underglaze iron decoration, Height: 13 9/16 in. (34.5 cm) Diameter at mouth: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) Diameter at base: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm) Diameter at widest point: 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.236. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejon, Korea))
Collection
Collection
Title
Jar
Date
17th century
Dynasty
Joseon dynasty
Geography
Place made: Korea
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze iron decoration
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 13 9/16 in. (34.5 cm) Diameter at mouth: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) Diameter at base: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm) Diameter at widest point: 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm)
Credit Line
The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection
Accession Number
2004.28.236
Frequent Art Questions
Were these decorated jars common in Korea?
Yes, there are a great number of these that were made. This was a storage jar for use in the home. However, the material, porcelain, was a relatively elite one. Common earthenware and stoneware were more accessible to the average person.
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