A CELADON-GLAZED SQUARE WATER DROPPER AND MATCHING STOPPER, JOSEON DYNASTY
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Korea, 19th century. One side set with a short vertical spout. The top with a small circular aperture and matching stopper is molded with a leafy stems growing from grassy rockwork, covered overall in a soft sea-green glaze save for the foot burnt to orange in the firing. (2)
Provenance: From a private estate in Normandy, France.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing flaws including small glaze recesses.
Weight: 119.3 g
Dimensions: Width 7.3 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a blue and white waterdropper of related form, dated last half of 19th century 6.2 cm wide, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 84.262.36.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 22 September 2022, lot 504
Estimate: USD 50,000 or approx. EUR 48,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A molded white-glazed square-form waterdropper, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and molded decoration with similar leafy motifs. Note the different glaze and the size (10 cm).
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