Lot Essay
For two other jars see Richo tessha ten/White Porcelain of Underglazed Iron-brown, Yi Dynasty, Korea, exh. cat. (Osaka: Museum of Oriental Ceramics, 1986), nos. 3,4.
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CHOSON PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)
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An Iron-Decorated White Porcelain Jar
Choson Period (17th-18th Century)
Of high-shouldered ovoid form set on a circular foot enclosing a deep, recessed base and painted in underglaze iron-brown with a long undulating dragon chasing a large flaming pearl among scattered scalloped clouds, eyes and random scales of the dragon reddish-brown, the jar also decorated with a clear glaze appearing white where more thickly applied and with extensive crackle, foot rim unglazed
13¼in. (33.7cm.) high
Choson Period (17th-18th Century)
Of high-shouldered ovoid form set on a circular foot enclosing a deep, recessed base and painted in underglaze iron-brown with a long undulating dragon chasing a large flaming pearl among scattered scalloped clouds, eyes and random scales of the dragon reddish-brown, the jar also decorated with a clear glaze appearing white where more thickly applied and with extensive crackle, foot rim unglazed
13¼in. (33.7cm.) high