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Cup: C.59 & A-1984

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Cup with floral design. Stoneware, thrown, incised, and celadon-glazed. This cup has a tall ovoid body with incurved mouth and a low footring. A band of simplified key-fret is incised around the rim, and four highly stylised chrysanthemum sprays on the sides below. The pale bluish-green glaze is evenly applied. Three quartzite spur-marks are remaining near the footring. This wine cup would originally have had a matching stand.

Notes

History note: Acquired in Osaka, together with a lacquer cover

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Measurements and weight

Height: 7 cm

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 - 1200

Note

Probably Yuch'on-ri ware.

This wine cup would have originally had a matching stand. It was probably made at Yuch'on-ri, Puan where similar deep ovoid cups have been found.

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Foot Diameter 3.2 cm
Rim Diameter 6.6 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown, incised and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.59 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16123
Old object number: 42
Box number: 42

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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

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