Jar decorated with dragons
The dragons circling this bulbous jar are represented only by sinuous, scaly bodies. Their depictions are extremely abbreviated, almost to abstraction, and clearly convey the speed of the brush, giving the jar vigor, vibrancy, and a modern aesthetic.
Artwork Details
- 백자 철화 용 무늬 항아리 조선
- 白磁鐵畫龍文壺 朝鮮
- Title: Jar decorated with dragons
- Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Date: 17th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Porcelain with underglaze iron-brown design
- Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); Diam. of rim 6 in. (15.2 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Purchase, Moon Art Foundation and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Gifts, 2006
- Object Number: 2006.254
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Korea
second half 18th century
Yi Jeong (artist name: Taneun)
early 17th century
China
1713–22
China
17th century
China
late 17th century
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