VesselsKorean19th century

Circular Long-Necked Bottle with Striding Dragon Decor

19th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Probably from the kilns at Punwŏn-ri, Kwangju-gun, Kyŏnggi province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 28.5 x Diam. 17.2 cm (11 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.)

Provenance

[Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 1966], sold; to Ralph C. Marcove, New York (1966-2001), transfer; to Trust u/w/o Ralph C. Marcove FBO C Marcove, New York (2001-2016), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2016. Footnote: Ralph C. Marcove, MD (1929-2001)

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