Bowl
12th Century (made)
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Its inner walls covered with a carved, peony scroll, this green-glazed bowl from Korea is a beautiful example of plain celadon of the Koryo period (918-1392). Presented to the museum with a stand made later, the bowl has a limpid jade-green glaze and is notable for its neatly positioned decorative scheme which leaves a plan band below the rim.
Koryo period celadon ceramics survive mainly in archaeological contexts. Those made before about 1150 were always monochrome, and often had incised, carved or moulded decoration depicting flowers, children, birds and fish. After 1150, Korean potters made celadons with more prominent decoration, created from contrasting materials inlaid into the ceramic body. The early 12th century date proposed for this bowl is supported by the fine quality of the carved design, and by the absence of inlaid decoration.
Koryo period celadon ceramics survive mainly in archaeological contexts. Those made before about 1150 were always monochrome, and often had incised, carved or moulded decoration depicting flowers, children, birds and fish. After 1150, Korean potters made celadons with more prominent decoration, created from contrasting materials inlaid into the ceramic body. The early 12th century date proposed for this bowl is supported by the fine quality of the carved design, and by the absence of inlaid decoration.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved stoneware under celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Cer, Korea, celadon |
| Physical description | Carved floral decoration covered with celadon glaze |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2005 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Its inner walls covered with a carved, peony scroll, this green-glazed bowl from Korea is a beautiful example of plain celadon of the Koryo period (918-1392). Presented to the museum with a stand made later, the bowl has a limpid jade-green glaze and is notable for its neatly positioned decorative scheme which leaves a plan band below the rim. Koryo period celadon ceramics survive mainly in archaeological contexts. Those made before about 1150 were always monochrome, and often had incised, carved or moulded decoration depicting flowers, children, birds and fish. After 1150, Korean potters made celadons with more prominent decoration, created from contrasting materials inlaid into the ceramic body. The early 12th century date proposed for this bowl is supported by the fine quality of the carved design, and by the absence of inlaid decoration. |
| Bibliographic reference | published in
Beth McKillop & Pauline LeMoigne "Tradition and Transformation : two decades of Korean Art and Design at the V&A Museum" in Orientations,Volume 43, number 6, September 2012, pp.83-91. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.315:1, 2-2005 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2006 |
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