Lobed vase

Physical description

This rare vase, of maebyông shape, has a tapering body and a narrow, dished mouth on a short neck. The body is divided by vertical grooves into eight lobes. Each lobe bears a peony spray alternating with a lotus spray painted in brown slip. There is a band of overlapping cloud motifs around the shoulder and a band of lotus petals around the foot, all beneath a celadon glaze. The rim and part of the foot is damaged and has been repaired.
(bib: "Korean art in the United Kingdom. Part 1: the collections of London and Oxford. Sir John Figgess. Korean Culture, vol.6, no.2., plate 7.

Place of Origin

Korea (made)

Date

1100-1150 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Celadon-glazed, iron-brown painted stoneware

Dimensions

Height: 30.5 cm

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Beth McKillop. Korean Art and Design. London: V&A, 1992. 18.
John Ayers. Far Eastern Ceramics at the V&A. 89.
Nigel Wood. "Parallels between Yue wares and Koryô celadons.". London: British Association for Korean Studies 5, 1994. page 57, figure 8.
Nick Pearce. "The Samsung Gallery of Korean Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum.". London: Arts of Asia vol.22.6, 1992. p.127, fig 4.
Figgess, Sir John. "Korean art in the United Kingdom. Part 1: the collections of London and Oxford".Korean Culture, vol.6, no.2., plate 7.

Materials

Celadon

Subjects depicted

Lotus; Peony

Collection code

EAS