Bunwon kilns
Jar with Phoenix Design
1866
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
The bright white porcelain of the Official Royal Kiln near Seoul was decorated in shades of blue with two phoenix birds in flight, stretched across the vessel’s broad shoulder, curlicue-tails streaming. Unique features of the Korean jar, compared to Chinese examples in the collection, include the large size of the motif, distinctive stylized clouds, placement of the decoration on a plain ground and in direct relationship to the shape.
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
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of art, "Across East Asia: China's Cultural & Artistic Legacy," October 30, 2019-December 31, 2023.
Frances Klapthor, "The Way of Nature: Art from Japan, China, and Korea," Baltimore Museum of Art, September 21, 2025-March 1, 2026
Frances Klapthor, "The Way of Nature: Art from Japan, China, and Korea," Baltimore Museum of Art, September 21, 2025-March 1, 2026
