국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Covered Round Box with Flower, White porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt-blue

This white porcelain handled cup is adorned with lotus scrolls in cobalt-blue underglaze. The inner bottom is inscribed with the auspicious character “福” (bok), meaning good fortune. Decoration using a single character or word with an auspicious meaning is a distinctive feature of white porcelain with cobalt-blue underglaze designs from the early Joseon Dynasty.

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