Cup
1200-1300 (made)
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The cup is of an elongated oval shape, with an inwardly curving mouth. It is covered with a celadon glaze. The interior is plain while the exterior is decorated with five chrysanthemum sprays in white and black sanggam inlay and a border of squared spirals in white. There are gold lacquer repairs at the foot and mouth. The glaze forms into lumps on the exterior. On the partially glazed footring are three spur marks.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, thrown, with inlaid decoration under a celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Cup, stoneware with inlaid decoration under a celadon glaze, Korea, Koryo dynasty, 1200-1300 |
| Physical description | The cup is of an elongated oval shape, with an inwardly curving mouth. It is covered with a celadon glaze. The interior is plain while the exterior is decorated with five chrysanthemum sprays in white and black sanggam inlay and a border of squared spirals in white. There are gold lacquer repairs at the foot and mouth. The glaze forms into lumps on the exterior. On the partially glazed footring are three spur marks. |
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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 22, Cat. 74.
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| Accession number | C.559-1918 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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