A WHITE-GLAZED PORCELAIN MOON JAR, DAL HANG-ARI, JOSEON DYNASTY
Korea, 19th century or earlier. Thickly potted with a compressed globular body rising from a slightly spreading foot to a short waisted neck with an everted rim. Covered overall in a thick white glaze with some patches of pale russet burn and a smooth, unctuous feel. The foot rim left unglazed, the exterior neck and interior body with distinct pottery lines.

Provenance: From a noted French private collection. By repute acquired some time ago in the local market.
Condition: Excellent condition with old wear, some traces of use and extensive firing flaws. The base was separately modeled, resulting in distinct firing gaps along the interior foot rim. Dark spots and pitting. Occasional firing cracks, the neck with occasional glaze pooling.

Weight: 3,318 g
Dimensions: Height 24.8 cm

Literature comparison: A related white porcelain moon jar is illustrated in Koryo Bijutsukan, Koryo Bijutsukan zohin mokuroku (Collection Catalog of the Koryo Museum of Art), Kyoto, 2003, plate 50.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related white-glazed moon jar, dated to the 18th century, of related size but with a slightly asymmetrical body and flared neck, at Bonhams New York in Fine Japanese and Korean Art on 11 September 2019, lot 898, sold for USD 27,575.

朝鮮王朝白瓷大壺
韓國，十九世紀或更早。厚胎，敞口外撇，縮頸，丰肩，收腹，高圈足。通體覆蓋著厚厚的白釉，帶有淡赤褐色斑紋，表面光滑、油潤。足緣未上釉，頸外壁和壺內有明顯的陶紋。

來源：法國知名私人收藏，據説很多年前購於當地。
品相：狀況良好，舊時磨損，一些使用痕跡和大面積燒製缺陷。 底足是單獨建模，導致圈足内有明顯的裂口。有黑點和窯砂。 偶有燒製裂紋，頸部有釉料積聚。

重量：3,318克
尺寸：高24.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件十八世紀白瓷大壺，尺寸相近，但壺身略微不對稱，頸部外撇，見紐約邦翰思Fine Japanese and Korean Art 2019年9月11日 lot 898, 售價USD 27,575。