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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

1100-1150 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl with an uneven base. Covered with a crackled, pale green celadon glaze. Exterior plain, interior with incised and combed design of fish and waves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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 with an uneven base. Covered with a crackled, pale green celadon glaze. Exterior plain, interior with incised and combed design of fish and waves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Diameter: 16.2cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery London: V&A, 1918, Plate 17, Cat. 60.
  • McKillop, Beth. Korean art and design: the Samsung gallery of Korean art. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992, p. 44, Plate 10.
Collection
Accession number
C.545-1918

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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