April 9, 2026고복희0049
Early Joseon Dumbeong Jarabyeong (Turtle Flask)
A flask crouching low like a turtle, its short spout rising at an angle. Fired in the early Joseon dumbeong manner — the whole body dipped in white slip — so earthy patches seep through the milky surface here and there.
A bottle once carried to the fields with water or wine; the wear of that use, left as it is, makes it all the better.
Related Objects in Museum Collections
A few related objects found on Korea’s e-Museum by searching for “분청 자라병”. Comparing their forms is a quiet pleasure.
Specifications
- Period
- Early Joseon, 15th–16th Century
- Materials
- Buncheong with White Slip
- Use
- Flask for Water or Wine
- Form & details
- Turtle-Shaped Flask
- Accession no.
- 고복희0049
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