Korean celadon-glazed dish

An image of Dish. Unknown pottery, probably South Cholla province, Kangjin-gun, Sadang-ri kilns. The mouth of this shallow saucer-shaped dish is slightly incurved, the footring is wide and low. A pale crackled jade-green celadon glaze with a subtle gloss evenly covers the whole surface and adheres in a thick layer on the base, almost obliterating the footring. The base shows three quartzite spur-marks. Stoneware, thrown and celadon-glazed, height, dish, 3.6 cm, diameter, rim, 15.6 cm, diameter, foot, 9.7 cm, circa 1100-1150. Koryo Dynasty. Korean.

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Dish. Unknown pottery, probably South Cholla province, Kangjin-gun, Sadang-ri kilns. The mouth of this shallow saucer-shaped dish is slightly incurved, the footring is wide and low. A pale crackled jade-green celadon glaze with a subtle gloss evenly covers the whole surface and adheres in a thick layer on the base, almost obliterating the footring. The base shows three quartzite spur-marks. Stoneware, thrown and celadon-glazed, height, dish, 3.6 cm, diameter, rim, 15.6 cm, diameter, foot, 9.7 cm, circa 1100-1150. Koryo Dynasty. Korean.

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Accession Number: C.114-1984
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Aperture: f/32.0
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Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
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Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2017:03:27 14:18:02

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12th Century celadon dish Fitz_AA glazed green Kangjin-gun Korean Koryo Dynasty pale green pottery Sadang-ri ware stoneware thrown

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