Jar with phoenix among clouds, late 18th - early 19th century
Unknown Koreanexpand_more
Porcelain with cobalt-blue design under clear glazeexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.497
Not on Viewexpand_more
The legendary phoenix in East Asia is one of the celestial animals of the four directions, associated with the southern quadrant of the heavens. It is said to make earthly appearance only in times of peace and contentment, and thus was only sighted in times of just and able rule. As a result, the phoenix was a symbol of royalty and its use as a decorative motif was restricted to wares intended for use by the imperial family during the first half of the Joseon dynasty.
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- Title
- Jar with phoenix among clouds
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- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.497
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 914
- Curator Approved
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