Korean Copper Red and Blue Jar with 'Hoho' Bird

A rare Korean copper red and underglaze blue jar, (Chin Hong…
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A rare Korean copper red and underglaze blue jar, (Chin Hong Sagi) a 'hoho' bird amongst the clouds. Very similar example in the national Museum Seoul. Kwangu kiln, 19th century, late Chosen. Height 11 cm

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  • Ho Ho Bird - The ho ho bird is a mythological bird of the East, that in appearance is a composite of many birds including the head of a pheasant, the body of a mandarin duck and the tail of a peacock.

    It is used as a decorative motif in both European and Eastern furnishings and decorative arts, especially on ceramics and as part of the carved frame of mirrors.

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