A Very Fine/Rare Korean Iron Glazed Double Gourd Shape Bottle-18^th/19^th C

Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18^th -19^th Century

This is an unusual gourd shape bottle, well portioned, well potted, and dark and light iron glazed overall surfaces including its bottom with some sand bears on base, ring foot unglazed, a part of its body surfaces with a thick and dark glaze, like a black glaze-Temoku-, and the other ones with a light brownish honey glaze which makes a beautiful contrasts between dark and light glazes.  

It is in very fine condition except some small chips on ring foot.

Measures 20.5cm x 12.7cm h.