Bowl
1250-1350 (made)
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Potters in Korea made ceramics with a clear, greenish-grey glaze – known as celadon – throughout the Koryo period (918–1392). Around 1150, potters developed a new technique for decorating this celadon-glazed pottery. Designs were carved into the surface of the vessel and filled with coloured materials before the wares were glazed. After firing, the pattern inlaid in this way remained clearly visible beneath the transparent glaze.
The designs on Koryo celadons were generally carved by hand, however the overlapping motifs in the centre of this bowl suggest that this element of the design was created with a stamp. The main pattern is of ducks in willows: a popular motif for decoration at this time.
The designs on Koryo celadons were generally carved by hand, however the overlapping motifs in the centre of this bowl suggest that this element of the design was created with a stamp. The main pattern is of ducks in willows: a popular motif for decoration at this time.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware, thrown, inlaid and glazed |
Brief description | Cer, Korea, Koryo, celadon |
Physical description | The bowl is decorated with white and black inlay and covered with a celadon galze. The exterior has four ringed lines, while the interior carries double circles, a band of cloud motifs a frieze of ducks, willows and reeds and three line borders. There is a firing fault on the exterior. Inside the foot ring are sand marks. Colour: Greyish green, white and black |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond |
Production | (dated 1150-1400 in ELISE data) |
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Summary | Potters in Korea made ceramics with a clear, greenish-grey glaze – known as celadon – throughout the Koryo period (918–1392). Around 1150, potters developed a new technique for decorating this celadon-glazed pottery. Designs were carved into the surface of the vessel and filled with coloured materials before the wares were glazed. After firing, the pattern inlaid in this way remained clearly visible beneath the transparent glaze. The designs on Koryo celadons were generally carved by hand, however the overlapping motifs in the centre of this bowl suggest that this element of the design was created with a stamp. The main pattern is of ducks in willows: a popular motif for decoration at this time. |
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Accession number | C.580-1918 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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