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Oil bottle: C.29-1984

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

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Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Oil bottle. Stoneware, thrown, carved and celadon-glazed. The mouth is cup-shaped, the body squat and the base recessed. The plain surface is thickly covered with a pale bluish-green glaze with a subtle gloss and without any crackle. The base shows three quartzite spur-marks.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs

Dating

12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa 1150 - 1200

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Bottle composed of stoneware Height 4.2 cm
Rim Diameter 2.7 cm
Foot Diameter 4.5 cm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.29-1984
Primary reference Number: 16186
Old object number: 11
Box number: 11

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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