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Bottle: C.82-1984

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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Description

Small bottle with chrysanthemum design. Stoneware, thrown, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon glazed. The long neck spreads slightly towards the mouth, expands at the shoulder to the wide, pear-shaped body and narrows again toward the low footring. The body is inlaid in black and white slip with four chrysanthemum sprays in double-outlined roundels among a dense overall chrysanthemum pattern. The neck is decorated with stylised lotus petals and a band of key-fret. Another band of lotus petals encircles the foot. The glaze is of pale blue-green tone, and slightly opaque as it contains air bubbles. The base shows three quartzite spur-marks.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Measurements and weight

Height: 10.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs

Dating

Koryo Dynasty
13th Century
Circa 1200 - 1300

Note

Small bottles of this type were used for oil or similar substances, and this particular shape with expanding body was favoured in the thirteenth century.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of slip ( black and white)
Glaze composed of celadon glaze
Rim Diameter 2.3 cm
Foot Diameter 4.0 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown, inlaid in black and white slip, and celadon-glazed
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.82-1984
Primary reference Number: 16339
Old object number: 67
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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