Celadon Dish with Inlaid Fish Design and Inscription of "Gisa(己巳)"
Vessel
1389 (made)
1389 (made)
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This stoneware dish is covered with a celadon glaze over a black and white inlaid decoration of two fish among waves. It dates to the late Koryo period (AD 918-1392) as suggested by the decoration and the mark seen in the centre of the dish. The mark reads 'kisa', which corresponds to the cyclical date of AD 1269/1329.
Object details
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Title | Celadon Dish with Inlaid Fish Design and Inscription of "Gisa(己巳)" (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Thrown, inlaid and glazed stoneware |
Brief description | Celadon dish with inlaid design |
Physical description | The dish is decorated with white and black inlaid decoration and covered with a celadon glaze. On the centre of the interior are two characters 'kisa' (cyclical year), in black inlay, surrounded by an inlaid design of two fish amongst waves. The exterior carries four chrysanthmum motifs each within an oblong panel. There are areas of glaze degredation on the exterior and gritty adhesions on the interior. Colour: Greyish green, white and black This circular dish has the characters "己巳"(gisa) inlaid in black clay on its inside bottom. Surrounding the inscription are a double-line circle and designs of fishes and waves inlaid in white clay. The wave motifs continue up the inside wall. The outside wall is divided into six sections. A greenish-brown glaze is thinly applied to the body. The foot is low, and the dish was fired on sand spurs. The characteristics of concisely executed fish patterns, curving wave motifs and sand spurs suggest that the dish was made at a kiln in Sadang-ri, Gangjin, in the year 1389. |
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Marks and inscriptions | "己巳"
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Credit line | Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond |
Production | (dated 1150-1400 in ELISE data) |
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Summary | This stoneware dish is covered with a celadon glaze over a black and white inlaid decoration of two fish among waves. It dates to the late Koryo period (AD 918-1392) as suggested by the decoration and the mark seen in the centre of the dish. The mark reads 'kisa', which corresponds to the cyclical date of AD 1269/1329. |
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Accession number | C.570-1918 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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