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Ceramics, Room 145

Vase

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

With a greenish glaze colour derived from iron, this plain bottle with a wide mouth and unglazed base was made in Korea during the Koryo dynasty, a period of large-scale ceramic production. On the shoulder, a curved incised line creates visual interest and separates the smooth neck from the lobed body. Close cultural and political contacts between China and Koryo Korea led to the production of similar vessels in both states during the 11th to 13th centuries.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Thrown and carved stoneware
Brief description
Vase, carved stoneware with greenish-brown 'celadon' glaze, Koryô period, ca. 1100-1200, Korea
Physical description
The dished-mouth vase has a scalloped line incised around the shoulder. The glaze colour shades downwards from greenish-brown to greyish green. The base is unglazed with sandmarks.

Colour: Brownish and greyish green
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.6cm
Styles
Gallery label
Glazed stoneware vases and bowl Korea, Koryo dynasty, (33) 1050-1150; (34) 1100-50; (35) 1100-1200 Museum nos. C.526, 540, 525-1918. Given by Aubrey Le Blond(2009)
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Summary
With a greenish glaze colour derived from iron, this plain bottle with a wide mouth and unglazed base was made in Korea during the Koryo dynasty, a period of large-scale ceramic production. On the shoulder, a curved incised line creates visual interest and separates the smooth neck from the lobed body. Close cultural and political contacts between China and Koryo Korea led to the production of similar vessels in both states during the 11th to 13th centuries.
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard Catalogue of the Le Blond Collection of Corean Pottery, London, 1918, p.27
  • Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery.
  • London: V&A,
  • 1918.
  • 6.40.
Collection
Accession number
C.525-1918

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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