Artists' ToolsKorean20th century

Water Dropper in the Form of a Duck Grasping a Braided Lotus Stalk

Colonial or Republican period, 20th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze

Culture

Korean

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 7.9 x L. 10.5 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/8 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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