Celadon Duck-shaped Water Dropper

A Goryeo celadon water dropper in the shape of a duck, 8 cm high and 12.5 cm long. The duck floats on the water holding a lotus stem in its beak, the leaf and bud lying naturally on its back. There is a hole in the part of the back decorated with the lotus leaf, to fill it with water, closed by a small stopper shaped like a lotus bud. The spout is fixed to the right of the beak; it probably ran through to the tip of the bud on the stem, but that part is broken, so its original form cannot be known for certain. It renders even the duck's feathers with great precision. Its just-right size, its refined carving and the soft glow of its jade glaze make it a fine piece, and a glimpse of Goryeo aristocratic life.

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Where it is

Region

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Designation

National Treasure · 국보