Sabal
Production: Unknown (Uncertain)
Bowl, stoneware, thrown and celadon-glazed. This bowl of deep rounded shape (sabal) has an incurved mouth and a low footring. It is made of fine clay, thinly potted, and slightly deformed at the mouth. The glaze has a pale bluish-green jade colour with a subtle gloss, and is evenly applied, but has some scars on the outside. The base shows four quartzite spur-marks.
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1100
CE
-
1150
CE
Bowls of this shape were used for cooked rice, and were potted either at Sadang-ri, Kangjin, South Cholla province, or at Yuch'on-ri, Puan, North Cholla province, in the mature period of Koryo celadon production.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Bowl
composed of
stoneware
Height 7.7 cm
Rim
Diameter 15.4 cm
Foot
Diameter 7 cm
Accession number: C.28 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16095
Old object number: 8
Box number: 8
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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