Bottle Vase with Poetic Inscription
Caption
Bottle Vase with Poetic Inscription, 19th century. Porcelain with underglaze, height: 9 1/16 in. (23.0 cm) diameter (widest point): 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm). Lent by the Carroll Family Collection, L2018.6.7.
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Bottle Vase with Poetic Inscription
Date
19th century
Period
Late Joseon Period
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze
Classification
Dimensions
height: 9 1/16 in. (23.0 cm) diameter (widest point): 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm)
Inscriptions
The inscription on this vase is the opening line to the 11th century Chinese poet Su Shih/Su Tong-p’o’s ODE TO THE RED CLIFF: “In the autumn of the year jen-shu (1082), on the sixteenth day of the seventh month, I took some guest on an excursion by boat under the red cliff.” (note that original Chinese version takes place in 10th month)
Credit Line
Lent by the Carroll Family Collection
Accession Number
L2018.6.7
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