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Pottery: Unknown (Uncertain)
The ewer has an eight-lobed body, curved spout, and a handle carved to simulate bamboo, with a loop in the form of a lotus bud on top. The footring is very shallow. The eight-petalled lid has a (replaced) lotus-bud knob accompanied by applied stem and leaves. A band of petal panels is incised at the mouth and one of lotus petals at the base, each lobe shows a delicate spray of lotus, and a large lotus leaf is incised on the spout. The cover is incised with a classic-scroll border. The glaze is of pale bluish-green jade colour, thickly applied and glossy, and on the ewer partly discoloured. The ewer shows large uneven spur-marks near the footring and in the centre of the base.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Height: 18.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1150
CE
-
1200
CE
This is a rare example of a ewer accompanied by a basin. It is most likely to date from the mature period of Koryo celadon in the second half of the twelfth century, and to have been made either at Sadang-ri, Kangjin, or at Yuch'on-ri, Puan.
Rim
Diameter 4.5 cm
Foot
Diameter 9.8 cm
Decoration
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, with parts attached, indented, incised and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.52 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16146
Old object number: 34
Box number: 34
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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