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Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Bottle with peony design
Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea

Bottle with peony design

Date19th century
Label TextThis motif of rock and tree peony is adopted from China and unites emblems of two of the most longed-for blessings. Natural symbols of longevity, rocks enhance the design of a variety of art objects, while the peony, known in China as the "king of flowers," is synonymous with prosperity and honor.
Object number82.127
Photo CreditPhoto: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe, Feb. 17 - May 7, 2000. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Korean Sensibilities: The Colors of Life, Sept. 17, 2002 - Dec. 5, 2005. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.Published ReferencesFinlay, Robert. "The Pilgrim Art: Cultures of Porcelain in World History". Berkeley, Los Angeles and London: University of California Press, 2010, illustrated pl. 17 Emerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 93 "Korean Art Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, U.S.A." Tajaon Kwangyaoksi: Kungnip Munhwaja Yaonguso, 2015, pg. 94. Foong, Ping, Xiaojin Wu, and Darielle Mason. "An Asian Art Museum Transformed." Orientations vol. 51, no. 3 (May/June 2020): p. 61, reproduced fig. 22 (installation view).
Credit LineThomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection, Gift of Frank S. Bayley III
Dimensions9 1/16 x 5 1/2 in. (23 x 14 cm)
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration
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