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Wine bottle: C.126-1984

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Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

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Pottery: Unknown

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Description

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.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Gompertz Gift

Measurements and weight

Height: 14.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa 1500 - 1550

Note

The piece can be considered as a product of the Hakpong-ri kilns from the early sixteenth century.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of slip ( white) iron-oxide
Glaze composed of punch'ong-glaze
Rim Diameter 3.9 cm
Foot Diameter 5.6 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown, brushed with white slip, incised, painted in iron-oxide and punch'ong-glazed
Glazing (coating)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.126-1984
Primary reference Number: 16391
Box number: 137

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 29 April 2025

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

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