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Blue-and-white wares were mainly used in the Korean court and the households of the upper class during ancestral rites, but they were also used as utilitarian kitchenware and tableware. On the pieces destined for the royal household, the underglaze blue decoration was executed by professional court painters. Images of plants, flowers, birds, and animals constitute one of the painting genres, known as hwahwe yòngmohwa, borrowed from the traditional repertoire of literati painting.
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Title: | Jar |
Date: | 19th century |
Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Korean |
Medium: | Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration |
Dimensions: | 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches (8.9 x 9.5 cm) |
Classification: | Containers |
Credit Line: | 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Colonel Stephen McCormick in honor of the Korean Heritage Group, 2000 |
Accession Number: | 2000-80-4 |
Geography: | Made in Korea, Asia |
Context: | Dynasty: Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) |
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