Bottle, 19th century. White porcelain brushed with cobalt under a clear glaze, Height: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lyden, 1995.184.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.184.2_transp4555.jpg)
Bottle, 19th century. White porcelain brushed with cobalt under a clear glaze, Height: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lyden, 1995.184.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.184.2_transp4555.jpg)
Bottle, 19th century. White porcelain brushed with cobalt under a clear glaze, Height: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lyden, 1995.184.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.184.2_mark_PS1.jpg)
DIMENSIONS
Height: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm)
Diameter at mouth: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
Diameter at base: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Diameter at widest point: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm) (show scale)
CAPTIONBottle, 19th century. White porcelain brushed with cobalt under a clear glaze, Height: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lyden, 1995.184.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.184.2_transp4555.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1995.184.2_transp4555.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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How is this color blue created?
On this Joseon bottle the color blue was created using a cobalt underglaze. Over the cobalt-oxide a clear glaze was then added!