Pottery: Unknown
Firing support. Quartzite spur.The clay disks are made of a mixture of firre-clay and body-clay. they have three recessed marks on the upper side where they supported quartzite spurs. They were used particularly in the manufacture of fine-quality celadon wares in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
History note: Puan, Yuch'on-ri, no. 6 (?)
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century-13th Century#
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1100
-
1300
Accession number: C.746-1984
Primary reference Number: 16365
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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