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he upper section of this spittoon is wider than the base
Tand has a well-defined lip. It is painted with peony and
vegetal scroll motifs throughout the body. The base is glazed;
the recessed footrim is unglazed.
The decoration and shape of this waste receptacle were cop-
ied from contemporary Chinese wares. Although a faithful
copy of a Chinese design, the painting is applied in a less
restricted, Korean fashion with minimal outlines and leaves
70. painted with individual brush strokes. This piece has been
Spittoon passed down from the collector’s family. He remembers us-
19th century, Joseon ing this as a chamber pot at night as a young child.
TL results: fired between 150 & 250 years ago
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration
H: 12.8 cm, W: 20.3 cm
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