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Pottery: Unknown
Wine bottle. Stoneware, thrown and celadon-glazed. This bottle has an elegant outline, with a long neck that flares towards the mouth, and a pear-shaped body. It is completely plain. The foot is wide but very low. The body is of fine clay; the clear semi-transparent glaze is evenly applied all over the body and subtly shimmers in a fine jade colour. The foot is completely glazed, and the base shows five quartzite spur-marks.
History note: Collection of Hirota Matsushige
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1100
CE
-
1150
CE
Bottles of this type were used for wine at banquets and in daily life. The elegant shape, clear glaze and smooth surface texture are typical of the celadons produced in the mature period of Koryo production. Sherds of similar type have been found at kiln no.7, Sadang-ri, Kangjin-gun, South Cholla province.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Bottle
composed of
stoneware
Height 29.6 cm
Rim
Diameter 5.4 cm
Foot
Diameter 9.8 cm
Accession number: C.419-1984
Primary reference Number: 16167
Old object number: 9
Box number: 9
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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