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Box: C.96 & A-1984

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Box and cover with crane and landscape designs. Porcelain, thrown, painted in cobalt-blue and glazed. The box is almost cylindrical and has a slightly domed cover. The cover is painted with a crane flying among clouds and the sides with landscape designs. The painted designs are light blue, the glaze is tinged with pale blue and has in places discoloured and turned pinkish. The rims of both cover and box are unglazed. The narrow footring shows traces of a sandy fire-clay support.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Place(s) associated

  • Punwon-ri kilns ⪼ Kwangju ⪼ Korea

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa 1800 - 1900

Note

This kind of box was used as a container for matching dishes.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze
Box And Cover composed of porcelain
Rim Diameter 12.7 cm
Cover Diameter 13.0 cm
Foot Diameter 8.7 cm
Box Height 9.5 cm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.96 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16493
Old object number: V
Box number: 102
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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

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