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Kwanggubyong: C.16-1930

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

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Kwanggubyong

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Bottle with foliage. Stoneware, thrown, painted in iron-oxide, and celadon-glazed. This bottle has a slender neck with cupped angled mouth, and a tall body which tapers gradually towards the foot. The concave base merges with the footring. The upper part of the body is decorated with two freely painted sprays of foliage in brown iron-oxide. The body is coarse and on the unglazed base has fired a reddish colour. The glaze is greenish-brown, glossy, and thinly applied; it contains sandy particles, has a fine crackle, and has in places discoloured round the lower part of the body. There are fire-clay spur-marks on the footring.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Dr W.M. Tapp

Measurements and weight

Height: 29.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-15) by Tapp, W. M., Dr

Dating

11th Century
Circa 1050 CE - 1100 CE

Note

This type of wide-mouthed bottle (kwanggubyong) developed from the long-necked bottles of the Unified Silla period, which were used for wine or oil. Sherds of this type have been found at kiln sites in the area of Chinsan-ri, Haenam-gun, South Cholla province, where this bottle was probably made.

Components of the work

Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Decoration composed of iron-oxide
Rim Diameter 7.6 cm
Foot Diameter 8.5 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown, painted in iron-oxide, and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.16-1930
Primary reference Number: 16245

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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