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Sabal: C.28 & A-1984

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Awaiting location update

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Sabal

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Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

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Description

Bowl, stoneware, thrown and celadon-glazed. This bowl of deep rounded shape (sabal) has an incurved mouth and a low footring. It is made of fine clay, thinly potted, and slightly deformed at the mouth. The glaze has a pale bluish-green jade colour with a subtle gloss, and is evenly applied, but has some scars on the outside. The base shows four quartzite spur-marks.

Place(s) associated

  • Puan-gun ⪼ North Cholla province ⪼ Korea
  • Kangjin-gun

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 CE - 1150 CE

Note

Bowls of this shape were used for cooked rice, and were potted either at Sadang-ri, Kangjin, South Cholla province, or at Yuch'on-ri, Puan, North Cholla province, in the mature period of Koryo celadon production.

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Bowl composed of stoneware Height 7.7 cm
Rim Diameter 15.4 cm
Foot Diameter 7.0 cm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.28 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16095
Old object number: 8
Box number: 8
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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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