{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"6677"},"period":{"label":"Period","value":"Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Gift of Colonel John R. Fox"},"labelText":{"label":"More Information","value":"Because it had to be imported from China, cobalt was an expensive commodity for Korean potters, and the early blue-and-white porcelains were restricted to use by the court and nobles. It was not until late in the eighteenth century that cobalt became available in sufficient quantities and at low enough cost for common use, resulting in such pieces as this pear-shaped wine bottle of the early nineteenth century. The decoration is drawn from traditional Chinese subject matter - a crane, some bamboo, and a few drifting clouds - but the treatment is essentially Korean. The brushwork is swift and sure, and the design elements are neatly spaced across the surface in a casual, almost understated way. The sober shape of the bottle adds to the feeling of restraint that is one of the chief characteristics of Korean blue-and-white. (From \u201cA Handbook of the Collection: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,\" 1998)"},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"65.227"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Fox #62-171 On wide foot ring, with flattened globular body, tapering tall neck, decorated with flying crane, clouds and floral sprays in grey cobalt on greenish ground.  (HFJ Handbook)"},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Porcelain with underglaze blue"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":"65.227_Disc0106_01065008"},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Bottle vase with design of cranes"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Ceramics"},"people":{"label":"Artist / Maker / Culture","value":"Unidentified artist"},"primaryMedia":{"value":"https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/70996/full"},"culture":{"label":"Culture","value":"Korean"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"18th century"},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"184448"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"Height: 9 1/2 inches (24.1 cm)"}}]}