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Oil bottle decorated with peonies and chrysanthemums

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is an oil bottle with a rounded body and a short neck. The bottle has a bulbous shape with a narrow opening at the top. The body of the bottle is primarily gray-green with a floral design. There are three large flowers: two are green and one is white with a yellow center; each has several dark brown lines extending from the center. There are brown speckles around the top. The background of the image is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
13th century
Medium:
Stoneware with copper-red and inlaid design under celadon glaze
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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