late 15th century
Korea
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Bottle
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumBuncheong ware with incised and sgraffito design
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SizeH. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
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Geography details
Korea -
Country today
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Datelate 15th century
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CultureKorea
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PeriodJoseon dynasty (1392-1910)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The technique used to create the peony design here—incising outlines and carving away the white slip to create the background—is characteristic of buncheong ware produced in Jeolla Province.