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Bowl stand: C.25-1984

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Stoneware, thrown, shaped, luted and celadon-glazed. The rounded bowl-shaped stand rests on a thick eight-lobed flower-shaped tray with a high splayed foot. The pale blue-green glaze is thinly applied and glossy. On the footring there are traces of five greyish-white 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

Probably Yongun-ri ware.

This type of stand was made for large tea or wine bowls (such as C.450 & A-1984). The style with its crisp outlines is relatively early. It may have been made at kilns no. 9 or no. 12 at Yongun-ri, Kangjin.

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Bowl Stand composed of stoneware Height 6.4 cm
Rim Diameter 13.3 cm
Foot Diameter 5.5 cm

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.25-1984
Primary reference Number: 16109
Old object number: 5
Box number: 5
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Audit data

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

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

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