Artists' ToolsKorean18th-19th century

Cylindrical Brush Holder with Openwork Peony Decor

late 18th-early 19th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Chosŏn white ware: porcelain with light blue glaze over carved, molded, and openwork decoration. Made at Punwŏn-ri, Kwangju-gun, Kyŏnggi province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 12.7 x Diam. 11.2 cm (5 x 4 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.

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