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Taejop
Pottery: Unknown (Possibly)
Bowl with lotus petals. Stoneware, thrown, carved and celadon-glazed. This bowl (taejop) has low spreading sides. The footring is cut at an angle. The inside is undecorated except for an incised horizontal line. The outside is crisply carved in relief with a double rank of lotus petals. The glaze is a dark glossy bluish-green, with an overall crackle. The base shows three quartzite spur-marks.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Dr W.M. Tapp
Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-15) by Tapp, W. M., Dr
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1100
CE
-
1200
CE
This type of bowl was produced both in kilns at Sadang-ri, Kangjin-gun, South Cholla province, and at Yuch'on-ri, Puan-gun, North Cholla province.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Bowl
composed of
stoneware
Height 5.8 cm
Rim
Diameter 17.6 cm
Foot
Diameter 7.0 cm
Accession number: C.8-1930
Primary reference Number: 16097
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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