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On display at V&A South Kensington
Korea, Room 47g

Vase

1150-1250 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The vase is pear-shaped with a long narrow neck rising to a flared mouth and has a small loop on each side of the neck. It has black and white inlay decoration underneath a greyish green celadon glaze. The decoration comprises a band of lotus petals round the shoulder and four chrysanthemum sprays and butterflies on the body. A large part of the rim has been restored, there are several cracks on the body and there is a chip on the foot.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, thrown, with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze
Brief description
Vase, stoneware with inlaid decoration under a celadon glaze; Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 1150-1250
Physical description
The vase is pear-shaped with a long narrow neck rising to a flared mouth and has a small loop on each side of the neck. It has black and white inlay decoration underneath a greyish green celadon glaze. The decoration comprises a band of lotus petals round the shoulder and four chrysanthemum sprays and butterflies on the body. A large part of the rim has been restored, there are several cracks on the body and there is a chip on the foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.7cm
  • Diameter: 16.5cm
Style
Object history
Purchased from Mr. J. S. T. Audley (25 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W.), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.742-1909

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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