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Taejop: C.32-1984

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Titles

Taejop

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Bowl with chrysanthemum design. Stoneware, thrown, shaped and celadon-glazed. The rounded conical bowl (taejop) has six notches on the rim matching indentations round the sides, suggesting a flower shape. It stands on a small foot with low footring. The body is thin and crisply potted. A single line is incised inside below the rim, and the centre is recessed. The clear pale green celadon glaze has a subtle gloss but no crackle. The glaze has been wiped from the footring which shows traces of four fire-clay spurs.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Place(s) associated

  • Kangjin-gun ⪼ South Cholla province ⪼ Korea

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa 1100 - 1150

Note

Such flower-shaped bowls were made in various kilns in the area of Yongun-ri at the end of the eleventh or early in the twelfth century, shortly before the mature period of Koryo celadon.

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Bowl composed of stoneware Height 6.7 cm
Rim Diameter 17.6 cm
Foot Diameter 5.0 cm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.32-1984
Primary reference Number: 16059
Old object number: 14
Box number: 14
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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