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Gourd-shaped ewer
Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Gourd-shaped ewer and cover. Stoneware, thrown, with parts attached, incised and celadon-glazed. This ewer has a gourd-shaped body with flat base, a curved spout and a handle twisted of three strands. The domed cover is of flower-shaped outline. The body of the ewer is intersected by six vertical incised lines, a lotus leaf and stem are delicately incised on the spout, and the cover is similarly incised with the veins of a lotus leaf. The fine clay body is thinly covered with a glossy transparent jade-green glaze. The base is free of glaze and shows traces of fire-clay spurs, and remains of the saggar in which it was fired adhere to the glaze around it.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Height: 28.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa
1100
CE
-
1200
CE
Ewers of this type were used for wine. The gourd shape was particularly popular in the Koryo period and became more and more refined over the centuries.
Probably Sadang-ri ware.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Rim
Diameter 2.6 cm
Foot
Diameter 8.0 cm
Decoration
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, with parts attached, incised and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.61 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 16151
Old object number: 44
Box number: 44
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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