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7033
7033
A WHITE PORCELAIN VASE WITH MOLDED DESIGN
Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897), 18th/19th century
Of square section surmounted by a small neck with an everted rim,
each of the rectangular panels molded in relief with bamboo and
floral designs, some with additional incised details, covered in a
transparent glaze with a faint blue cast
With wood storage box 8 1/2in (21.5cm) high; 4 1/8in (10.6cm) wide
US$20,000 - 30,000
Other white porcelain bottles with a molded relief design of the ‘four-
worthies’ are illustrated in Masterpieces of Korean Art (Tokyo, 1978),
p. 143, pl. 151 and The Korean Relics in Japan 2: Tokyo National
Museum, Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Yamato Bunkadkan
/ Han’guk Kukchu Kyoru Chaedan: Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan,
Osaka Shiritsu Toyo Toji Bijutsukan, Yamato Bunkakan (Seoul, 1995),
p. 316, no. 128
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