Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Cup with lotus design. Stoneware, thrown, incised, and celadon-glazed. This cup has a rounded body and a flared foot. The centre inside is recessed and decorated with an incised chrysanthemum flower head. On the outside five sprays of lotus are finely incised. The pale bluish-green glaze is evenly applied, crackled and has a subtle gloss, the body is thin. The glaze has been wiped from the footring, which shows traces of fire-clay supports.
History note: Acquired as the first piece of the Gompertz collection from Mayuyama & Co.
Gompertz Gift
Height: 4.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1100
-
1150
This wine cup would have originally had a matching stand. It was probably made at Yuch'on-ri, Puan where similar deep ovoid cups have been found.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Foot
Diameter 2.8 cm
Rim
Diameter 7 cm
Decoration
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, incised and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.66-1984
Primary reference Number: 16124
Old object number: 35
Box number: 35
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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