Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery
Maker(s)
Pottery:
Unknown
(Probably)
Entities
Categories
Description
Bowl with twin-fish motifs. Stoneware, thrown, inlaid with black and white slip and celadon-glazed. This rounded bowl has a recessed centre and a low foot. The inside is inlaid with a classic-scroll rim border in white slip and with three medallions showing pairs of black fish in a white ring. The glaze is evenly applied, of pale bluish-green jade colour, with a subtle gloss and without any crackle. The footring has three quartzite spur-marks.
Notes
History note: Unknown before donor
Legal notes
Gompertz Gift
Measurements and weight
Height: 6.4 cm
Place(s) associated
-
Puan-gun
⪼ North Cholla province
⪼ Korea
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1984)
by
Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
Dating
Koryo Dynasty
12th Century
Circa
1150
-
1200
Note
This bowl was probably manufactured at Yuch'on-ri around 1150, when the inlay technique was being developed.
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
slip
( black and white)
Glaze
composed of
celadon glaze
Rim
Diameter 17.5 cm
Foot
Diameter 5.9 cm
Materials used in production
Stoneware
Techniques used in production
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, inlaid with black and white slip and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.79-1984
Primary reference Number: 16275
Old object number: 64
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
