White Porcelain Flattened Bottle with Inlaid Peony and Butterfly Design
Most Joseon white porcelain is characterized by a bright white color that evinces a cold, clean look, but this flattened bottle has a light apricot color that yields a much softer sense. Many soft-quality white porcelain vessels produced in regional kilns, like this bottle, have a milky or light apricot color, as well as unique patterns. Bottles with two flattened sides were typically used like canteens for carrying water or wine.