Chopsi
Pottery: Unknown (Uncertain)
Dish with dragon. Stoneware, thrown, shaped, incised, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon glazed. The flat rim of this dish (chopsi) has eight indentations to simulate a floral shape and the sides are lobed correspondingly. On the rim is an incised classic scroll, in the cavetto are eight flower sprays inlaid in black and white slip, and in the centre two sketchy dragons in a double circle inlaid in white slip. On the outside are vertical incised lines emphasising the octafoil shape. The glaze has the typical jade colour of Koryo celadon, is evenly applied, and has a subtle gloss and no crackle. The base, which is almost flat, has traces of quartzite spur-marks.
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
Circa
1150
CE
-
1200
CE
Sadang-ri or Yuch'on-ri ware
This type of floral-shaped dish with dragon design is extremely rare. It would appear to be a product of the latter part of the twelfth century, made either in the Yuch'on-ri or the Sadang-ri kilns.
Decoration
composed of
slip
( white and black)
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Dish
composed of
stoneware
Height 2.5 cm
Rim
Diameter 11.6 cm
Foot
Diameter 5.6 cm
Accession number: C.427-1984
Primary reference Number: 16313
Old object number: 57
Box number: 57
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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