These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.
Download this imageCreative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.
Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Cosmetic box and cover with lotus leaf design. Stoneware, moulded, incised and celadon-glazed. This flat box has bevelled edges and a recessed base. The cover is decorated with a lotus leaf with incised veins and curled edges. The sides of both box and cover are broadly incised with vertical lines. The dark green glaze is wiped from the rims of both parts which show traces of fire-clay supports, the base has three quartzite spur-marks.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Diameter: 10.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1150
CE
-
1200
CE
Probably Sadang-ri ware.
The style of decoration and the type of glaze seen on this box indicate a date in the latter half of the twelfth century.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Box And Cover
composed of
stoneware
Height 5.0 cm
Base
Diameter 5.5 cm
Accession number: C.48 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16183
Old object number: 27
Box number: 27
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cosmetic box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/16183 Accessed: 2024-12-22 21:10:16
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/16183
|title=Cosmetic box
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 21:10:16|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-16183
To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:
<div class="text-center">
<figure class="figure">
<img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa14/C_48_20_26_20A_1984_281_29.jpg"
alt="Cosmetic box"
class="img-fluid" />
<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Cosmetic box</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...
