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On display at V&A South Kensington
Korea, Room 47g

Myônggi Dish

15th century-17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Miniature dish known as a myônggi, with slightly sunk middle, on foot. Such objects were placed in tombs from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with white glaze
Brief description
Myônggi dish, porcelain with white glaze, Korea, Choson dynasty, 15th-17th century
Physical description
Miniature dish known as a myônggi, with slightly sunk middle, on foot. Such objects were placed in tombs from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1cm
  • Diameter: 4.5cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery London: V&A, 1918, Cat. 25.
Collection
Accession number
C.510-1918

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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