East Asian Art Dragon Jar Made in KoreaJoseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 17th century Artist/maker unknown, Korean Porcelain with underglaze iron oxide decoration Currently not on view 2002-196-1 Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund in honor of Colonel Stephen McCormick, 2002 |
LabelThe potter achieved the globular shape of this vessel by luting the top and the bottom pieces together once they were made separately on the wheel. Jars with lively dragon decorations in iron oxide pigment, as seen in this example, were especially favored in Korea during the seventeenth century. |
