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The depicted scenery of this bottle is the Han River, the principal river crossing the center of Seoul. Since the 1700s, Korean artists began to paint the real landscape of Korea instead of imaginary ones of the Chinese tradition. This blue-and-white porcelain bottle is presumably a water dropper for ink. Each facet was separately made and put together before firing in a kiln. Both the landscape motif and faceted bottle were in vogue in the late 19th century, largely produced to meet the growing demand from the elite class.
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153402
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Square-shaped Bottle with the Scenery of the Han River
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Square-shaped Bottle with the Scenery of the Han River
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The depicted scenery of this bottle is the Han River, the principal river crossing the center of Seoul. Since the 1700s, Korean artists began to paint the real landscape of Korea instead of imaginary ones of the Chinese tradition. This blue-and-white porcelain bottle is presumably a water dropper for ink. Each facet was separately made and put together before firing in a kiln. Both the landscape motif and faceted bottle were in vogue in the late 19th century, largely produced to meet the growing demand from the elite class.
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1800s
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en
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Q79939332
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Ceramic
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Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
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1986.86
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porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
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Square-shaped Bottle with the Scenery of the Han River (백자 청화 산수무늬 사각병 [白磁靑畫山水文四角甁]), 1800s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1986.86
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백자 청화 산수무늬 사각병 [白磁靑畫山水文四角甁]
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Korean Art
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The Han River is the principal river crossing the center of Seoul.
citations
citation
Bang, Byungsun. "The Technology of Porcelain Manufacturing in the late Joseon Dynasty [朝鮮後期白磁의製作技術硏究]." <em>Misul sahak yeongu </em>(1997): 67-104
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Kang, Kyeong-sook. <em>History of Korean Ceramics</em> [韓國陶磁史]. Seoul: Yekyong, 2012.
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<em>Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910</em>. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
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Jeong, Wonjoo. "The Origin and Characteristics of White Porcelain Flask in the Joseon Dynasty [조선시대 백자편병의 연원과 성격]." <em>Misulsa hakbo</em> (2016): 33-62.
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Choi, Kyung-hwa, “Observations on the Relation between Designs on White Porcelain and Folk Paintings of the Late Joseon Period [조선 후기 청화백자 문양과 민화와의 상관성 고찰].”<em> Hanguk munhwa yeongu </em>(2018): 151-186.
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Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
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2026-05-29 07:55:41.378000
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153402
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
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