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Pottery: Unknown
Square brush pot. Porcelain, moulded, pierced, incised, and glazed. The foot of this brush pot has cut barbed (ansang) openings as often seen on wooden pedestals. The four sides are carved in the form of bamboo stems and pierced with cross-shaped openings. The white glaze has a pale blue tinge and a slight gloss. The four corner feet show traces of fire-clay supports.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompetz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
19th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa
1800
-
1850
This simple but neat scholar's brush pot reflects the restrained yet dignified taste of Choson culture in the nineteenth century. The blue-tinged glaze is characteristic of the Punwon-ri production in the first half of the century.
Decoration
composed of
glaze
Pot
composed of
porcelain
Height 9.6 cm
Width 6.6 cm
Width 6.7 cm
Accession number: C.90-1984
Primary reference Number: 16534
Old object number: O
Box number: 95
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.306 & A-1928
Accession Number: C.257 & A-1934
Accession Number: GR.70.1933
Accession Number: GR.84.1933
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