Lot 102
102
A white porcelain double-walled reticulated water dropper
Property from the collection of Soho Tokutomi
A white porcelain double-walled reticulated water dropper

Joseon Dynasty (19th century)

Details
A white porcelain double-walled reticulated water dropper
Joseon Dynasty (19th century)
The globular form pierced with a large dragon and clouds, the inner wall forming a receptacle for water, the eyes of dragon decorated in underglaze-blue, applied with a glossy clear glaze
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Tokutomi Soho (1863 - 1957)

Lot Essay

For a similar water dropper in the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum, see Beth McKillop, Korean Art and Design: The Samsung Gallery of Korean Art, exh. cat. (London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992), pl. 38.

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