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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup

1100-1150 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup with an uneven base, mouth curves slightly inwards. Undecorated, covered with a crackled greyish green celadon glaze which thins down at rim and pools at foot. Gold lacquer repair at mouth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, thrown, with celadon glaze
Brief description
Cup, stoneware with a celadon glaze; Korea, Koryo dynasty, 1100-1150.
Physical description
Cup with an uneven base, mouth curves slightly inwards. Undecorated, covered with a crackled greyish green celadon glaze which thins down at rim and pools at foot. Gold lacquer repair at mouth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 5.7cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Dr W. M. Tapp
Collection
Accession number
C.68-1927

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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