VesselsKorean19th century

Frog-Shaped Water Dropper

19th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Porcelain with clear glaze over iron-brown decoration

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 5.7 x W. 6.9 x D. 8.9 cm (2 1/4 x 2 11/16 x 3 1/2 in.)

Provenance

[Howard C. Hollis, New York, (by 1969)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (1969-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.

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