Celadon Octagonal Bottle with Long Neck and Incised Lotus Design

This celadon octagonal bottle with long neck and incised lotus design is an octagonal bottle made by paring the body and neck into eight flat facets. It measures 35.4 cm in height, 2.6 cm in mouth diameter, and 10.6 cm in base diameter. The condition of the glaze and body is excellent, showing a greyish-blue colour with a faint tinge of green. The glaze layer contains many bubbles and is somewhat opaque, giving it a soft, subdued lustre. On the eight facets of the body a design of a lotus spray in full bloom is incised, and around the foot runs a band of lotus-petal design in relief. This octagonal bottle has a tall, slender neck, and its round body is compact and neatly proportioned, giving it the most refined appearance among bottles of its kind. It is a work in which the condition of the glaze, its elegant and well-balanced form, and its skilfully executed decorative technique are all harmoniously combined.

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Where it is

Region

Gwanak-gu, Seoul

Designation

Treasure · 보물