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Meiping Vase: C.46-2007

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Meiping Vase

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Stoneware, the shouldered body tapering to the roughly finished base raised on a low foot-rim with some grit adhering, the short narrow neck with galleried rim, and painted in dark brown slip beneath the olive-green glaze, with a large freely drawn stylized spray repeated on the reverse, and with foliate motifs on the shoulders.

Notes

History note: Uncertain before the Malcolm collection; sold Sotheby's, London, 24 May 1977, lot 19.

Legal notes

Given by Dr Peggie Rimmer in memory of Dr Mike Sendall

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 6.4 cm
Height: 25.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007-11-19) by Rimmer, Peggie, Dr

Dating

12th Century
Koryo Dynasty
Circa 1100 - 1199

Materials used in production

Glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Moulded : Stoneware painted in dark brown slip under olive-green glaze
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.46-2007
Primary reference Number: 163269
Entry form number: 973
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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