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A blue and white water dropper with flying crane decoration Joseon dynasty, 19th century
18 March 2015, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$50,000 - US$70,000
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A blue and white water dropper with flying crane decoration
Joseon dynasty, 19th century
Of compressed globular form raised on a low foot ring surrounding the recessed base, a circular air hole at the top and a tiny spout of bamboo joint form on the shoulder placed below a crane flying amid clouds above a rock and clump of bullocho (fungus) painted in bright shades of cobalt beneath the celadon-tinged glaze applied to all surfaces except the foot pad
3 1/2in (9cm) high
Of compressed globular form raised on a low foot ring surrounding the recessed base, a circular air hole at the top and a tiny spout of bamboo joint form on the shoulder placed below a crane flying amid clouds above a rock and clump of bullocho (fungus) painted in bright shades of cobalt beneath the celadon-tinged glaze applied to all surfaces except the foot pad
3 1/2in (9cm) high
Footnotes
For a water dropper of similar form but slightly smaller size in the Horim Museum, combining a crane and clouds with a Chinese inscription, see Joseon baekja myeongpum-jeon (Masterpieces of Choson White Porcelain), Seoul, 2003, cat. no. 96, p. 11 (7.7cm high, also as 19th century).