Water Dropper (Yeonjeok)
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Date1800-1850
Mediumporcelain and underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (8.3 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
Object number2001.20
DescriptionThe literal translation of the four characters on this water dropper is, in Korean, "Il, Chun, Su, Seng," meaning "One, Heaven, Water, Life." A more likely translation is, "Water is born first from heaven." The design depicts a landscape.On View
Not on viewCollections
1795-1820
1723-1735
early 18th century