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Bottle
Medium
stoneware
Measurements
26.3 × 13.7 × 13.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Korea
Accession Number
2021.510
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Warren Reedman, 2021
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
About this work

This bottle displays the rustic and practical aesthetic of pieces produced at local, or non-imperial, Joseon dynasty–era kilns for everyday use. The firing process has resulted in a mottled greenish surface with speckled pockmarks, appealing to an appreciation of beauty found within imperfection. The bottle’s bold design, with eight cut sides, allowed sturdy and practical packing for transportation.