Artists' ToolsKorean19th-20th century

Water Dropper in the Form of a Leaping Carp

19th - early 20th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Monochrome blue ware: porcelain with clear glaze over molded decoration with cobalt-blue wash

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.0 x W. 8.1 x Diam. 7.2 cm (1 3/16 x 3 3/16 x 2 13/16 in.)

Provenance

[Kang Collection, New York, June 1992] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

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