Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Tripod vessel with dragon design. Stoneware, moulded, with parts attached, and celadon-glazed. The deep almost cylindrical body of this piece ends in a thick everted rim with two small upright handles, and rests on three short legs shaped as paws. The body is divided vertically into three parts, each of which is decorated slightly differently with a sinuous dragon chasing a pearl among waves, in fine relief, crisply and powerfully executed. Around the base is a band of key-fret. The thick and heavy body is of fine clay and is evenly covered with a glossy glaze of pale bluish-green jade colour. The glaze has been wiped from the base of the feet, which were resting on fire-clay supports during firing.
History note: Reputedly presented by Ito Hirobumi, Resident General of Korea, to Prince Ogasawara, who gave it to his god son, Prince Takamatsu, brother of Emperor Hirohito; thereafter in the collection of Hirota Matsushige, and eventually acquired from Kochukyo
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1150
CE
-
1200
CE
The shape of this vessel is derived from ancient Chinese bronze ding (tripods), and is generally believed to be an incense burner, but may rather have served as a ceremonial food vessel, because Koryo incense burners invariably have a cover of animal or other sculpted shape.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Vessel
composed of
stoneware
Height 13.8 cm
Rim
Diameter 12.8 cm
Accession number: C.36-1984
Primary reference Number: 16190
Old object number: 19
Box number: 19
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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