Spoon
918-1392 (made)
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This spoon is part of a collection of over forty Korean examples in the V&A collection.
With its curved handle and oval bowl this is a typical example of a Koryo period (918-1392) bronze spoon. The handles on early Koryo spoons are shorter and have a gentler curve than their mid-Koryo counterparts. With the exaggerated curvature of its handle and the swallow-tail form of the handle-end, this spoon likely dates to the mid-Koryo period.
With its curved handle and oval bowl this is a typical example of a Koryo period (918-1392) bronze spoon. The handles on early Koryo spoons are shorter and have a gentler curve than their mid-Koryo counterparts. With the exaggerated curvature of its handle and the swallow-tail form of the handle-end, this spoon likely dates to the mid-Koryo period.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Bronze spoon with swallow-tail handle, Koryo period (918-1392) |
| Physical description | The spoon has a long, shallow , pointed bowl and a curved handle with swallow-tail end decorated at both ends with a pricked design of wavy lines and scrolls. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Kavanough & Co. (Seoul, Korea), accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This spoon is part of a collection of over forty Korean examples in the V&A collection. With its curved handle and oval bowl this is a typical example of a Koryo period (918-1392) bronze spoon. The handles on early Koryo spoons are shorter and have a gentler curve than their mid-Koryo counterparts. With the exaggerated curvature of its handle and the swallow-tail form of the handle-end, this spoon likely dates to the mid-Koryo period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.406-1912 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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