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Pottery: Unknown
Wine bottle with scroll work. Stoneware, thrown, brushed with white slip, incised, painted in iron-oxide and punch'ong-glazed. The bottle has a flared mouth with rolled (restored) rim, a wide pear-shaped body and a low foot. Except for the lower part, the surface is brushed overall with white slip. Three lines are incised around neck, shoulder and the widest part of the body. A scrollwork design is painted with swift broad brush strokes in rich brown iron-oxide. The clay body has a greenish-grey, the glaze a bluish-grey colour, and sand from the floor of the kiln adheres to the footring.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Height: 14.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
16th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa
1500
-
1550
The piece can be considered as a product of the Hakpong-ri kilns from the early sixteenth century.
Decoration
composed of
slip
( white)
iron-oxide
Glaze
composed of
punch'ong-glaze
Rim
Diameter 3.9 cm
Foot
Diameter 5.6 cm
Throwing
: Stoneware, thrown, brushed with white slip, incised, painted in iron-oxide and punch'ong-glazed
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.126-1984
Primary reference Number: 16391
Box number: 137
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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