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haped like miniature versions of cat. 63, these three con-
Sdiment containers are luted to a three-ended base. Each
has a flaring neck on a spherical body. A line is painted
around the lips, and a yeo ui (Ch: rúyì) collar surrounds the
shoulders where they meet the necks. A peony is painted on
the front of each jar and a butterfly on each back. The bot-
tom of the base is free of the blue-tined glaze and has partly
oxidized to an orangish color during firing.
64. Such sets of jars were used to hold condiments or spices.
Condiment containers Each of the jars would have originally had a lid with a nip-
19th–early 20th century, Joseon ple-shaped knob, which are now lost. This condiment set is
1
TL results: fired between 150 & 250 years ago probably the product of the Bunwon kilns. The containers
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration were regularly used in the collector’s household for holding
H: 7.8 cm, W: 14.7 cm spices during cooking.
1 For an example that is still associated with its lids, see: Pierre Cambon, L’ Art coréen au musée Gui-
met. Réunion des Musées Nationaux (Paris: Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 2001), 122.
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