Pottery: Unknown
Fragment with moulded design. Stoneware, moulded and celadon-glazed. Fragment of a bowl with impressed peony design. The fragment has a fine jade-coloured glaze and dates from the best period of Koryo celadon.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
Koryo Dynasty
12th Century
13th Century
Circa
1100
-
1300
The piece would have been fired on quartzite spurs. Characteristic is a pale bluish or a darker green glaze. The fragment can be compared with the various types of sherd found at the Yuch'on-ri kilns, which date from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, see documentation.
Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Moulding
: Stoneware, moulded and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.689-1984
Primary reference Number: 16229
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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