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Maebyong
Pottery: Unknown
Vase with foliate sprays. Stoneware, thrown, painted in iron-oxide, incised, and celadon-glazed. This maebyong-shaped vase has a short neck with projecting rim, and a rounded body which tapers towards the base. It has a low uneven footring. It is decorated with bands of stylised chrysanthemum petals round both shoulder and foot, the former painted in brown iron-oxide, the latter incised through a plain iron-oxide band; and on the body between are three sprays of peony foliage fluently painted in underglaze-brown with veins incised. The glaze has a greenish-brown tone, harmonising well with the dark iron decoration. It is glossy, has a fine crackle, and is unevenly applied. The vessel was fired on sandy spurs.
History note: Formerly in the collection of Aso Takahiko
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
Koryo Dynasty
12th Century
Circa
1100
-
1200
This type of iron-painted celadon began to be made in the second half of the eleventh century, inspired by the Cizhou wares of Northern China, but by the twelfth century both the shape and the decoration had become koreanized. Sherds of similar maebyong-shaped vases have been excavated at the twelfth-century kiln site at Sadang-ri, Kangjin-gun, South Cholla province.
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Paint
composed of
iron-oxide
Vase
composed of
stoneware
Height 28.2 cm
Rim
Diameter 6.0 cm
Foot
Diameter 6.9 cm
Accession number: C.429-1984
Primary reference Number: 16254
Old object number: 73
Box number: 73
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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