Celadon water dropper with salamander and tortoise, early Choson period, Korea, 15th century. Artist: Unknown

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Celadon water dropper with salamander and tortoise, early Choson period, Korea, 15th century. A circular waterdropper with tortoise and salamander in high relief on the top. The tortoise is shown with its head totally retracted, the tiny spout has a cock's comb round it. The greyish-white body is covered with a white slip and in turn is covered by a heavily crazed pale bluish-celadon glaze. Some glaze flecks are missing.

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Size: 2817px × 2227px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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