Dragon Jar, Korea, Joseon Dynasty, late 19th century. Porcelain with cobalt decoration under glaze, 50.8 x 33cm Diameter at mouth: 17 cm Diameter at base: 19 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Wallace, 80.120.1.

This large jar is a late variant of the dragon jars that were used in courtly settings to hold large flower arrangements. The shape of the jar and the motif of the dragon amid clouds both originated in China, but the loose, spirited drawing, minimum of extraneous decoration, and grayish cobalt color combine to identify this as a Korean piece.