Celadon Bowl with Incised Parrot Design
Bowl
1200-1250 (made)
1200-1250 (made)
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With its slightly outward-flaring rim, this is a rare example of a celadon bowl incised with parrots interspersed with flowers and clouds. The surface is glossy and evenly glazed a deep greenish colour. There are large silica spur marks on the underside of the sloping foot. Since it resembles a celadon shard excavated from the seabed off Wonsando Island in Boryeong estimated to have been made in the 1230s, the bowl is likely to have been produced at a kiln in Sadang-ri, Gangjin, in the early 13th century.
Object details
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| Title | Celadon Bowl with Incised Parrot Design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, thrown, with incised decoration under celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl, stoneware with incised decoration under a celadon glaze; Korea, Koryo dynasty, 1100-1150 |
| Physical description | Bowl of stoneware, covered with a crackled, pale green celadon glaze, exterior plain, interior with incised decoration of three parrots amongst floral sprigs and clouds. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond |
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| Summary | With its slightly outward-flaring rim, this is a rare example of a celadon bowl incised with parrots interspersed with flowers and clouds. The surface is glossy and evenly glazed a deep greenish colour. There are large silica spur marks on the underside of the sloping foot. Since it resembles a celadon shard excavated from the seabed off Wonsando Island in Boryeong estimated to have been made in the 1230s, the bowl is likely to have been produced at a kiln in Sadang-ri, Gangjin, in the early 13th century. |
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| Accession number | C.543-1918 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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