Jar with Design of Pomegranates and Birds

19th century (Joseon)

14.5 cm 16 cm

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In the 18th and 19th centuries, blue-and-white porcelain became common. Before then, blue-and-white porcelain was almost entirely restricted to palace use. The cobalt necessary to produce the blue was hard to obtain and expensive.

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cassilly [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by gift.
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