A WHITE SLIP INLAID AND CÉLADON GLAZED 'BUNCHEONG' CERAMIC CYLINDRICAL FLASK

Korea, Joseon period, 15th century

The rice bale shaped flask with a short cylindrical neck and a slightly expanded mouth, the external surface decorated in white slip inlays with large fishes and stylized arabesques in reserve on a céladon glaze.

17 x 18 x 13 cm

Provenance: Italian private collection, purchased in Korea in the 1960s.

Korea, Joseon period, 15th century

The rice bale shaped flask with a short cylindrical neck and a slightly expanded mouth, the external surface decorated in white slip inlays with large fishes and stylized arabesques in reserve on a céladon glaze.

17 x 18 x 13 cm

Provenance: Italian private collection, purchased in Korea in the 1960s.