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Hyanghap: C.116 & A-1984

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hyanghap
Translated as: incense or powder container
Punhap

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

Entities

Categories

Description

Cosmetic box and cover with chrysanthemum design. Stoneware, moulded, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon glazed. This small flat box has on the cover an inlaid design in black and white slip in form of a six-pointed star with a chrysanthemum in the centre and others around it, enclosed by a petal border. Around the sides of both box and cover are bands of small rings and the underside of the box is decorated with a white zigzag-diaper border. The olive-green celadon glaze is evenly applied but full of bubbles. The glaze has been wiped from the rims of both parts, which were kept apart during firing by spurs; the base shows three quartzite spur-marks.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 8.1 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Puan-gun ⪼ North Cholla province ⪼ Korea

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs

Dating

Koryo Dynasty
13th Century
Circa 1200 - 1250

Note

This type of box is commonly known as hyanghap or punhap, incense or powder container.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of slip ( black and white)
Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Box And Cover composed of stoneware Height 3.3 cm
Base Diameter 4.8 cm

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.116 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16324
Old object number: 120
Box number: 120
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 25 February 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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