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Cup

1200-1250 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Korea (made)

This thinly potted celadon wine cup has an inverted rim. Three chrysanthemum flowers and stems are finely incised on the exterior. The inside bottom is delicately incised with wave patterns. A pale greenish-blue glaze with a gentle sheen is evenly applied to the entire surface of the cup. The foot bears three spur marks made of refractory clay mixed with sand. It is thought that the dish was produced at a kiln in Sadang-ri, Gangjin, in the early 13th century.


Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Cup
Materials and techniques
Thrown, incised stoneware
Celadon
Thrown
Incised
Glazing (Coating)
Brief description
Goryeo celadon cup incised with chrysanthemum and wave design.
Physical description
Celadon cup incised with flowerhead and wave patterns on the interior, and with chrysanthemum sprays on the exterior wall. There are unglazed areas on both inside and outside of the cup.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.6cm
  • Mouth diameter: 9.4cm
  • Base diameter: 3.7cm
Style
Koryô
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Subjects depicted
Chrysanthemums
Wave
Summary
This thinly potted celadon wine cup has an inverted rim. Three chrysanthemum flowers and stems are finely incised on the exterior. The inside bottom is delicately incised with wave patterns. A pale greenish-blue glaze with a gentle sheen is evenly applied to the entire surface of the cup. The foot bears three spur marks made of refractory clay mixed with sand. It is thought that the dish was produced at a kiln in Sadang-ri, Gangjin, in the early 13th century.
Bibliographic references
  • Bernard Rackham.
  • Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery.
  • London: V&A,
  • 1918.
  • 11.48.
  • National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage. Daejeon: National Research Institue of Cultural Heritage, 2013, p. 102.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
C.533-1918

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
Record URL
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