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Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Bowl with lotus petals. Stoneware, thrown, carved, incised and celadon-glazed. This typical Koryo bowl is of deep form, with a slightly incurved mouth and a fairly high foot with low footring. The centre of the bowl is recessed and the outside is decorated with an incised band of key-fret below the rim and with two rows of lotus petals in carved relief with incised outlines and scroll motifs. The glaze is evenly applied, of pale bluish-green, and with a net-like crackle. The base shows three quartzite spur-marks.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1100
-
1200
Probably Yuch'on-ri ware.
Such lotus bowls were first made in the eleventh century but remained popular throughout the twelfth when gradually more and more decoration was added such as the incised designs in this case. The piece is likely to have been made at the Yuch'on-ri kilns, Puan.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Bowl
composed of
stoneware
Height 8.2 cm
Rim
Diameter 16.6 cm
Foot
Diameter 6.2 cm
Accession number: C.51-1984
Primary reference Number: 16099
Old object number: 32
Box number: 32
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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