Jar decorated with dragons

Korea

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 233

This jar is decorated with two dragons pursuing a flaming jewel. The dragons are whimsically and dynamically rendered through energetic brushwork using iron-brown pigments rather than cobalt blue or copper red—colorants that were less readily available during the Joseon’s recovery after repelling invasions in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The jar’s buoyant, slightly asymmetrical silhouette is similar to that of so-called moon jars, undecorated white porcelain jars popular in the17th and 18th centuries.

Jar decorated with dragons, Porcelain with underglaze iron-brown design, Korea

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Jar decorated with dragons, Porcelain with underglaze iron-brown design, Korea
Jar decorated with dragons, Porcelain with underglaze iron-brown design, Korea
Jar decorated with dragons, Porcelain with underglaze iron-brown design, Korea
Jar decorated with dragons, Porcelain with underglaze iron-brown design, Korea

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.