Bowl
1200-1300 (made)
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The bowl is decorated with white and black inlaid decoration and covered with a brownish green celadon glaze. The interior has a pair of fish in the well surrounded by a band of cloud motifs, the sides carries four pairs of fish within double circles below a wave border. The exterior bears four chrysanthemum sprays within double circles on the sides, overlapping lotus petals near the foot and a wave border near the rim. Part of the glaze has turned brownish and crackled. There is a gold lacquer repair at the rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, thrown, with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl, stoneware with inlaid decoration under a celadon glaze; Korea, Koryo dynasty, 1200-1300 |
| Physical description | The bowl is decorated with white and black inlaid decoration and covered with a brownish green celadon glaze. The interior has a pair of fish in the well surrounded by a band of cloud motifs, the sides carries four pairs of fish within double circles below a wave border. The exterior bears four chrysanthemum sprays within double circles on the sides, overlapping lotus petals near the foot and a wave border near the rim. Part of the glaze has turned brownish and crackled. There is a gold lacquer repair at the rim. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery London: V&A, 1918, Plate 26, Cat. 92.
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| Accession number | C.577-1918 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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