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Cup: C.47-1984

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Possibly)

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Description

Cup with peony design. Stoneware, thrown, carved and incised and celadon-glazed. This cup has a rounded body and a high flared foot. The sides are divided by six indents, carved to form petal panels. Each petal is decorated with an incised peony spray. The foot is similarly divided into six lobed sections. The centre inside is recessed. The glaze is of a pale bluish green, evenly applied and crackled. The footring has been wiped free of glaze and shows traces of three fire-clay supports.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

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Gompertz Gift

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

Possibly Sadang-ri ware.

This type of cup would have been used together with a matching stand, which is now lost. It may have been made at Sadang-ri, Kangjin, in the early twelfth century.

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Cup composed of stoneware Height 5.3 cm
Foot Diameter 3.7 cm
Rim Diameter 7.1 cm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.47-1984
Primary reference Number: 16126
Old object number: 26
Box number: 26

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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