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Bunwon kilns

Jar with Phoenix Design

1866-1881

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Jar with Phoenix Design

Bunwon kilns

Jar with Phoenix Design

Bunwon kilns

Jar with Phoenix Design

1866-1881

Physical Qualities Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration, 13 7/8 × 9 1/8 in. (35.2 × 23.2 cm.)
Credit Line Julius Levy Memorial Fund
Object Number 2017.226
In Korea, the phoenix is associated with elegance and a prosperous future, whereas in China, it is a sign of virtue, harmony, and prosperity. In Japan, it is a messenger of good will.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase 2017; Kang Collection Korean Art, New York; Mihe Jo, Los Angeles, by gift from her father, 1968; Jonghwan Jeong, Busan, South Korea
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