Maebyong
Pottery: Unknown (Probably)
Vase with floral designs. Stoneware, thrown, painted in iron-oxide and celadon-glazed. This maebyong-shaped vase has a short neck with everted rim. The body has a wide, rounded shoulder and narrows gradually towards the foot. The low footring is cut with a knife. Brown iron-oxide was used for painting stylised chrysanthemum-like petals around the shoulder and foot, and three sketchy floral sprays around the body. The glaze is of greenish-brown colour, somewhat unevenly applied, and has a fine overall crackle. The glaze has been wiped from the footring before firing and there are traces of fire-clay spur-marks.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Dr W.M. Tapp
Height: 27.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1920) by Tapp, W. M., Dr
Koryo Dynasty
11th Century
Circa
1050
CE
-
1100
CE
Maebyong were probably used for plum blossoms or ginseng wine. Some examples still retain their lid. This piece appears to date from before the twelfth century, when the form was particularly popular. It is probably the product of the kilns at Chinsan-ri, Haenam-gun, South Cholla province. The brownish tinge of the glaze is a feature often seen on iron-decorated celadons.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Paint
composed of
iron-oxide
Rim
Diameter 5.0 cm
Foot
Diameter 8.2 cm
Decoration
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, painted in iron-oxide, and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.6-1920
Primary reference Number: 16253
Catalogue number: 10373
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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