East Asian Art Flask with Peonies Made in KoreaJoseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 15th century Artist/maker unknown, Korean Glazed porcellaneous stoneware with white slip and incised decoration (buncheong ware) Currently not on view 1993-20-1 |
Purchased with the Henry B. Keep Fund and with funds contributed by Mrs. Howard H. Lewis and the Honorable Hugh Scott, 1993
LabelThe word punch'òng (powder green) is an abbreviation for punjang ch'òng sagi, or "dressed blue-green pottery." Korean potters of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries decorated punch'òng wares through a variety of techniques: inlay, sgraffito, incising, iron-painting, and slip application. |
