Chopsi
Pottery: Unknown
Dish with floral designs. Stoneware, thrown, incised and celadon-glazed. This shallow saucer-shaped dish (chopsi) has a flared rim and a small foot. The inside is freely incised with a simplified chrysanthemum spray with two blooms, enclosed by a circular line. The brownish-green glaze is evenly applied, has a slight gloss but no crackle. The glaze has been wiped from the footring which shows traces of four fire-clay spurs.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz gift
Height: 3.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
11th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1000
-
1050
Sherds of similar type have been found at kiln no.9 at Yongun-ri, Kangjin, a site dated to the eleventh century.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Rim
Diameter 15.0 cm
Foot
Diameter 4.4 cm
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, incised and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Incising
Accession number: C.435-1984
Primary reference Number: 16003
Old object number: 80
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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