Not currently on display at the V&A

Vase

1100-1200 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The vase is of a maebyong form, with brown slip painting and is covered with a crackled celadon glaze. There are three pomegranate sprays on the body and a band of petals around the neck. Part of the foot is damaged and there is also some glaze degradation. The base is unglazed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, thrown, painted and glazed
Brief description
Vase of maebyong form, stoneware with decoration painted in brown slip under a celadon glaze; Korea, Koryo dynasty, 1100-1200
Physical description
The vase is of a maebyong form, with brown slip painting and is covered with a crackled celadon glaze. There are three pomegranate sprays on the body and a band of petals around the neck. Part of the foot is damaged and there is also some glaze degradation. The base is unglazed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery London: V&A, 1918, Plate 32, Cat. 106.
Collection
Accession number
C.591-1918

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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