Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Cosmetic box and cover with chrysanthemum design. Stoneware, moulded, incised, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon glazed. This flattened box has a recessed base. The design on the cover has the form of a cash motif with a chrysanthemum floret in the centre and four stylised florets around it, all inlaid in black and white slip. This motif is surrounded by a band of incised scrollwork and a key-fret border around the sides. The greyish-green celadon glaze is evenly applied, and crackled. Traces of fire-clay supports can be seen on the unglazed rims of both box and cover. On the base are three quartzite spur-marks.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Dr W.M. Tapp
Height: 3.6 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-15) by Tapp, W. M., Dr
Koryo Dynasty
12th Century
Circa
1150
CE
-
1200
CE
For a comparable box fragment from the Yuch'on-ri kiln site see the exhibition catalogue, Seoul, Ewha Womans University Museum, 1983, cat.89.
Decoration
composed of
slip
( black and white)
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Base
Width 4.3 cm
Moulding
: Stoneware, moulded, incised, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.12 & A-1930
Primary reference Number: 16318
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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