백자 청화 꽃 무늬 대접 조선|白磁靑畫花文大楪 朝鮮|Bowl with floral and abstract decoration

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dated 1847 · Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design · Asian Art

The striking, abstract designs on this bowl closely resemble those found on so-called Kraak ware, Chinese export blue-and-white porcelain from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The style is unusual in Korean porcelain. Based on the Korean-character (Hangeul) inscription drilled over the glaze above the foot, we can surmise that this was one of thirty bowls for use at Sunhwa Palace on the occasion of the royal wedding in 1847 of King Heonjong (r. 1834–49) to his formally selected concubine.

Artist

Unknown

Date

dated 1847

Medium

Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2010