Object Image

백자 철화 용 무늬 항아리 조선

The dragons circling this bulbous jar are represented only by sinuous, scaly bodies. This abstraction, along with the speed of the brush, imbues the piece with vigor and a modern aesthetic.

Credit: Purchase, Moon Art Foundation and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Gifts, 2006...

17th century
Porcelain with underglaze iron-brown painting
26.0in
2006.254
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection