A large dragon jar decorated in underglaze blue

Description:

Korea, 19th cent.
H. 42 cm
This large jarl is also a variant of the dragon vessels that were used at court for large floral arrangements. The shape of the vessel äßand the motif of the dragon amidst clouds both originate from China, but the loose, sweeping design in intense cobalt blue.
From an old German private collection - Few small cracks at the mouth