백자 청화 십장생 무늬 대접 조선|白磁靑畫十長生文大楪 朝鮮|Bowl decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity

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19th century · Porcelain with cobalt-blue design · Asian Art

Embellishing the exterior of this deep bowl are ten symbols of longevity: pairs of turtles (with exaggerated streams of breath rising from their mouths), cranes, and deer; plants such as bamboo, pine trees, and mushrooms of immortality; water; mountain or rock; sun; and blossom-like clouds. The interior features a roundel with the stylized Chinese character for long life: 壽 (Korean: su).

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt-blue design

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Michael M. Kim and Jeanie J. Kim Gift, 2015