Artists' ToolsKorean18th-19th century

Water Dropper with Two Spouts, Each in the Form of a Crouching Frog, and with Plum and Rock Decor

late 18th-early 19th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with appliqué molded spouts and with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue. From the kilns 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. 6.9 x W. 10.3 x D. 7.8 cm (2 11/16 x 4 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Gregory and Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (by 1963-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991. Footnotes: 1. Gregory Henderson (1922-1988) 2. Maria C. Henderson (?-2007)