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Cup

Cup

  • Place of origin:

    Korea (made)

  • Date:

    400-600 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Unglazed grey earthenware, thrown

  • Museum number:

    C.166-1926

  • Gallery location:

    Ceramics Study Galleries, Asia & Europe, room 137, case K, shelf 1

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This low-fired earthenware cup has a small handle and is of a light-brown colour. It has no glaze and was probably made around the 5th century AD, this being during the Three Kingdoms period (57 BC-AD 668).

Physical description

The cup has a handle and is quite plain. Its light brown body colour, simple lines, and rounded base all help to date it. (Ash-grey coloured, chip at rim)

Place of Origin

Korea (made)

Date

400-600 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Unglazed grey earthenware, thrown

Dimensions

Height: 18.4 cm, Diameter: 10.2 cm

Descriptive line

Cup, unglazed grey stoneware; Korea, Early Silla period, 400-600

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

McKillop, Beth. Korean art and design: the Samsung gallery of Korean art. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992, p. 30, Plate 2.
Honey, W. B. Corean pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947, Cat. 8
John Ayers. Oriental Art in the V&A. London: Scala/V&A/Philip Wilson, 1983, p. 39.

Materials

Earthenware

Techniques

Thrown

Categories

Ceramics; Drinking; Earthenware

Collection code

EAS

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