Bottle

Historical period(s)
Joseon period, late 19th - early 20th century
Medium
Porcelain with transparent, pale blue glaze
Style
Possibly Bunwon ware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 34.6 x 20.5 x 20.5 cm (13 5/8 x 8 1/16 x 8 1/16 in)
Geography
Korea
Credit Line
Gift of Colonel Mitchell E. Giblo, USAF and Helen Giblo
Accession Number
F1981.25
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bottle

Keywords
Bunwon ware, Joseon period (1392 - 1910), Korea, pale blue glaze, porcelain, WWII-era provenance
Provenance

To 1981Mrs. Helen Giblo, Falls Church, VA, to 1981 [1]From 1981Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mrs. Helen Giblo in 1981Notes:[1] See Freer Gallery of Art Accession List, Collections Management Office. Also, original folder sheet note indicates name of source and location at date of acquisition (see Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record).

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mrs. Helen Giblo

Collection Area(s)
Korean Art
Web Resources
Korean Ceramics
Google Cultural Institute
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