Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Bottle with Design of Orchids and Rocks
In the 18th and 19th centuries, cobalt blue-and-white porcelain like this bottle became common in Korea. Before then, such porcelain was almost entirely restricted to palace use, since the cobalt had to be imported from China and was expensive. The local discovery of cobalt around the mid-15th century stimulated production in Korea. This bottle’s design of orchids also connects Korean and Chinese cultures—in both, the orchid means dignity, integrity, and refinement.
Provenance
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cassilly, New York, New York; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1990.
Exhibitions
| 1993 | Like the Taste of Good Rice: Art from Korea. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Korea (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 × Diam: 3 15/16 in. (15.2 × 10 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr.and Mrs.Thomas A.Cassilly, 1990
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.2607