KOREAN

Bottle
(백자병)
(19th century)

Medium

stoneware

Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Warren Reedman, 2021

Gallery location: Level 1, NGV International

About this work

This bottle displays the rustic and practical aesthetic of pieces produced at local, or non-imperial, Joseon dynasty–era kilns for everyday use. The firing process has resulted in a mottled greenish surface with speckled pockmarks, appealing to an appreciation of beauty found within imperfection. The bottle’s bold design, with eight cut sides, allowed sturdy and practical packing for transportation.

Artwork Details

Medium

stoneware

Measurements

26.3 × 13.7 × 13.7 cm

Place/s of Execution

Korea

Accession Number

2021.510

Department

Asian Art

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Warren Reedman, 2021

Gallery location

Level 1, NGV International

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KOREAN

Bottle
(백자병)
(19th century)