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Maebyong
Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Vase with willow trees, cranes and lotus design. Stoneware, thrown, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon glazed. This maebyong-shaped vase has a wide shoulder and a narrow base and rests on a broad low footring. The neck has been restored. The body is inlaid in black and white slip with two large lotus sprays with fully opened blooms, between painterly scenes of cranes under a willow tree. Around the base is a band of key-fret in white slip. The glaze is of opaque pale bluish-green tone, glossy, and with a fine crackle. The glaze has been wiped from the footring, which shows traces of ten fire-clay spurs.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Height: 34.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
Koryo Dynasty
13th Century
Circa
1200
-
1250
This type of maebyong was used as a container for fine wine, made from plum flowers or ginseng. It originally probably had a cover.
Decoration
composed of
slip
( black and white)
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Foot
Diameter 12.2 cm
Rim
Diameter 5.7 cm
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.80-1984
Primary reference Number: 16341
Old object number: 65
Box number: 65
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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