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Taejop
Pottery: Unknown
Bowl with chrysanthemum scrolls. Stoneware, thrown, incised and celadon-glazed. This deep bowl (taejop) has a flared rim and a narrow foot. The inside is decorated with a freely incised chrysanthemum scroll with three blooms enclosed between incised lines leaving the flaring rim and the recessed centre plain; the outside was also left plain. The glaze has a pale greenish jade colour, is evenly applied and without any crackle. The glaze has been wiped from the footring which shows traces of fire-clay supports.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
11th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1000
-
1050
Celadon bowls of this type were made in the eleventh century at kilns no. 9, no. 12 and no. 17 in Yongun-ri, Kangjin.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Bowl
composed of
stoneware
Height 7.4 cm
Rim
Diameter 17.6 cm
Foot
Diameter 5.5 cm
Accession number: C.423-1984
Primary reference Number: 16006
Old object number: 29
Box number: 29
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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