White Porcelain Octagonal Bottle with Bamboo Design in Underglaze Cobalt Blue

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.258

Category

Craft

Era

조선시대(18세기 전반)

Designated year

1991

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가, 국립중앙박물관)

Coordinates

37.536528, 126.996187

This antique bottle has eight sides with a long neck and a lofty opening. Its round body with wide footplate is 40.6cm high with a 7.6cm wide mouth and 11.5cm wide base. The bright colored design has a line at the bottom. On the side of the body, clusters of bamboo trees are concisely, yet gracefully painted in an overflowing manner. On the other side, one small bamboo tree is painted in the same manner. There is an undefined Chinese character carved on the side of the footplate. Judging from its eight-sided design, its high-toned painting, and transparent color, this piece of art is presumed to be from the early eighteenth century. Because the generous and elegant bamboo paintings represent the scholars' spirit of those days, this antiquity brings high praise and is a prominent art piece.

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