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Dish: C.30-1931

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Small dish with flowers design. Stoneware, thrown, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon glazed. This shallow dish has straight everted sides and a flat base. The inside is inlaid in white slip with a flower-head within a double circle in the centre, and detached flower sprays between borders of youi-heads and classic scroll round the sides. The outside is inlaid with five sprays of peony in black and white slip. The base has three quartzite spur-marks. The glaze is of opaque pale bluish-green colour with a glossy surface, evenly applied but pooling inside the bowl.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by O.C. Raphael

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931-05-19) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

Koryo Dynasty
12th Century
Circa 1150 CE - 1200 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of slip ( black and white)
Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Foot Diameter 10 cm
Rim Diameter 15.1 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.30-1931
Primary reference Number: 16314

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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