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Chopsi: C.41-1984

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Chopsi

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Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Small dish with peony design. Stoneware, moulded and celadon-glazed. The small dish (chopsi) is of ten-petalled floral shape. It is moulded with a large peony flower in the centre and simplified peonies round the sides, in low relief. The pale bluish-green glaze is glossy and finely crackled. The base is flat, wiped free of glaze and shows traces of sandy fire-clay supports.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz gift

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs

Dating

11th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa 1050 CE - 1100 CE

Note

Similar small flower-shaped dishes were also made in metal. Celadon examples have been excavated from kilns no. 19 and no. 20 at Kyeyul-ri, Kangjin, dating from the second half of the eleventh century.

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Dish composed of stoneware Height 1.8 cm
Foot Diameter 4 cm
Rim Diameter 9.7 cm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.41-1984
Primary reference Number: 16016
Old object number: 24
Box number: 24

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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