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60. he shoulder of this straight-necked jar slants down verti-
Jar Tcally before rounding into a straight, tapered body that
19th century, Joseon angles inwards before reaching the foot. The footrim and base
TL results: fired between 200 & 400 years ago are glazed, with larger pieces of kiln grit adhering to the base.
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration Four patches of cobalt wash are painted equidistant from each
H: 14.2 cm, W: 13.2 cm other on the shoulder, enclosed by lines—one just below the
Courtesy of Daewon Kwon and Chong J. Kwon neck and one about two-thirds of the way down the shoulder.
Two sets of three small, petal-like motifs are painted below
the neck on opposite sides (a similar petal-like motif can be
seen on the jar in cat. 65). The glaze has a bluish tint.

The shape of this jar is reminiscent of brown glazed jars used
to store honey or condiments, the difference being that the
brown glazed jars have faceted sides. 1

1 For an example of such a jar, see: Yong-i Yun, “Part III Punch’ŏng Wares and Porcelains of the
Chosŏn Dynasty,” in Korean Art from the Gompertz and Other Collections in the Fitzwilliam Museum:
A Complete Catalogue, ed. Regina Krahl (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006), 303.

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