Goryeo Celadon Fish Shape Water Dropper with Knead Design

This is a kneaded water dropper fired during the Goryeo period.
Water droppers were considered one of the "Four Treasures of Stationery" on the Korean Peninsula and were highly valued by literati, and are still beloved by collectors today.
It has a small opening and is a tool used to pour small amounts of water into an inkstone used to grind ink.
Its simple function allows for a high degree of freedom in shape, and a variety of shapes were made to suit the tastes of literati.
The fish shape on Goryeo ceramics represents success.
The marble-like clay is made using the Knead technique, which involves mixing multiple types of clay.
It was made on the Korean Peninsula during the Goryeo period.
The Goryeo Knead technique uses three types of clay: celadon clay, white clay, and red clay, and is finished with a nearly transparent celadon glaze.
Because the Knead technique involves mixing multiple clays, it is prone to breaking, and only a few small examples like this remain.
A water inlet is provided at the top, and water is extracted through the fish's mouth.
The eyes are simply indentations, not holes.
Large stone marks remain on the bottom from firing.
This is an elegant piece that has been beautifully crafted from difficult clay to create the shape of a fish, its face, fins, etc.