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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Vase

1200-1300 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Korea (produced)

This vase is in the form of a maebyong and is covered with a crackled celadon glaze. On the body is underglaze white-and-black inlaid decoration of a goose and lotus. The mouth has been restored with gold lacquer. There are five large spur-marks (unglazed scars) on the foot ring. The ceramic production of the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) is characterised by celadon wares, which are stonewares covered with a light bluish-greenish glaze.


Object details

Category
SCRAN
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Celadon-glazed and inlaid stoneware
Celadon
Brief description
Cer, Korea, Koryo, celadon
Physical description
Vase of maebyong shape, covered with a crackled celadon glaze. On the body is underglaze white and black inlaid decoration of a goose and lotus. The mouth has been restored with gold lacquer. There are five large spur-marks on the foot ring.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30cm
Style
Koryô
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Summary
This vase is in the form of a maebyong and is covered with a crackled celadon glaze. On the body is underglaze white-and-black inlaid decoration of a goose and lotus. The mouth has been restored with gold lacquer. There are five large spur-marks (unglazed scars) on the foot ring. The ceramic production of the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) is characterised by celadon wares, which are stonewares covered with a light bluish-greenish glaze.
Bibliographic references
  • Beth McKillop.
  • The Samsung Gallery of Korean Art at the V&A.
  • London: Orientations,
  • 199212.
  • 36.6.
  • John Ayers .
  • Far Eastern ceramics at the V&A.
  • 0.
  • Liz Wilkinson.
  • Birds, Bats & Butterflies in Korean Art.
  • London: Sun Tree Publishing, Singapore,
  • 1996.
  • Page 6-7.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
C.558-1918

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
Record URL
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