Box and cover
Box and Cover
960-1127 (made)
960-1127 (made)
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| Place of origin |
High-fired ceramics from China were prized in Korea, where many have been excavated from tombs. Later Korea began to produce green-glazed and white-glazed wares of its own.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Box and cover |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain |
| Brief description | Cer, China, Song, qingbai ware; Meets world Cer, China, Song, qingbai ware; Meets world |
| Physical description | Box and cover in gourd form, qingbai ware, probably from Guandong province. |
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| Gallery label | Porcelain container, acquired in Korea
Southern China, probably Guangdong province, Northern Song dynasty, 960-1127. With blueish-white (qingbai) glaze
Museum nos. C613&A-1918. Given by Aubrey Le Blond(2009) |
| Credit line | Given by Aubrey Le Blond. |
| Object history | Found in Korea. |
| Summary | High-fired ceramics from China were prized in Korea, where many have been excavated from tombs. Later Korea began to produce green-glazed and white-glazed wares of its own. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song dynasty ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004, plate 106.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.613-1918 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2008 |
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