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Bottle: C.10-1926

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Bottle with bamboo and prunus design. Porcelain, thrown, with designs applied and incised, and glazed. This bottle is pear-shaped, with a broad base and a tapering neck. The decoration is applied in shallow relief with incised details and consists of alternating sprays of prunus and stems of bamboo. The glaze is of pale bluish-white tone. Both the base and the footring are covered with fine sand from the firing support. A spiralling line is incised on the base.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Dr W.M. Tapp

Measurements and weight

Height: 26.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1926-07-11) by Tapp, W. M., Dr

Dating

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

Note

The vessel was most probably made at Punwon-ri. It is possible that such monochrome decoration techniques were developed because of the chronic scarcity of cobalt in Korea.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glaze
Foot Diameter 10.8 cm
Rim Diameter 3.9 cm

Materials used in production

Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Porcelain, thrown, with designs applied and incised, and glazed
Glazing (coating)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.10-1926
Primary reference Number: 16522

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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

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