Lot Essay
For a similar white-glazed water dropper moulded in the form of a butterfly, 19th century, see Byung-Chang Rhee, Masterpieces of Korean Art, Yi Ceramics (Tokyo, 1978), no. 454
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A BUTTERFLY-FORM WATER DROPPER
CHOSON DYNASTY (19TH CENTURY)
Moulded in the form of a butterfly with incised details and eyes painted in underglaze blue, covered overall with a green-tinged white glaze ending at the flat base- 3 1/2 in. (9 cm.) long
CHOSON DYNASTY (19TH CENTURY)
Moulded in the form of a butterfly with incised details and eyes painted in underglaze blue, covered overall with a green-tinged white glaze ending at the flat base- 3 1/2 in. (9 cm.) long