A Korean Jar with Magpies and Plum Blossoms
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A Korean Jar with Magpies and Plum Blossoms
20th century, porcelain jar hand painted with magpies flying amidst branches of a plum blossom tree, the magpie is the bringer of good news in Korean literature and folklore and plum trees are symbolic of endurance, being able to bloom through the snow, the combination of the magpie together with the plum blossoms on this jar give it an auspicious message heralding that spring is on its way.
15 in.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
20th century, porcelain jar hand painted with magpies flying amidst branches of a plum blossom tree, the magpie is the bringer of good news in Korean literature and folklore and plum trees are symbolic of endurance, being able to bloom through the snow, the combination of the magpie together with the plum blossoms on this jar give it an auspicious message heralding that spring is on its way.
15 in.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
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Very good condition; some scattered crazing and crackle to glaze.
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A Korean Jar with Magpies and Plum Blossoms
Estimate $50 - $25,000
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