Bowl
1250-1300 (made)
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The bowl is covered with a greyish green celadon glaze and has inlaid decoration in white and black. The exterior carries arabesque scrolls divided evenly by four chrysanthemums within double circles, a band of lotus petals, dotted circles and a grass border. The interior has a chrysanthemum in the well, with lychees, cranes amongst clouds, lotus petals, dotted circles and a grass border. There is a long crack on the body, a gold lacquer repair at the mouth. Another part of the mouth is repaired and painted over.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, thrown, with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl, stoneware with inlaid decoration under a celadon glaze; Korea, Koryo dynasty, 1250-1300 |
| Physical description | The bowl is covered with a greyish green celadon glaze and has inlaid decoration in white and black. The exterior carries arabesque scrolls divided evenly by four chrysanthemums within double circles, a band of lotus petals, dotted circles and a grass border. The interior has a chrysanthemum in the well, with lychees, cranes amongst clouds, lotus petals, dotted circles and a grass border. There is a long crack on the body, a gold lacquer repair at the mouth. Another part of the mouth is repaired and painted over. |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | C.739-1909 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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