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A round, white porcelain jar decorated with blue designs and a floral motif

An almost ball-shaped jar has a wide, flat, circular bottom, and a wide, circular opening at the top with a short ridge that flares outward slightly. Blue designs are painted on its smooth white porcelain surface. Thin lines run along the edge of the base, and around the edge of the rim. On the body of the jar, ringing the rim, is a repeated design featuring a small three-lobed leaf. Across the middle is a peony with one short stem, topped by a large blossom at center, and a second, longer stem that wraps around the jar, ending in a smaller blossom.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.492
Title
Jar with Decoration of Peony Sprays
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Korea
Period
Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910
Culture
Korean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/197424

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration in underglaze cobalt blue
Dimensions
H. 15.7 x Diam. 19.2 cm (6 3/16 x 7 9/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.492
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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