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

Bowl

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

The bowl has conical sides and is covered with a crackled, greyish green celadon glaze. The exterior is plain while on the interior are traces of a moulded decoration. The glaze is uneven on the exterior, with some areas turned grey. Slightly warped and was once broken in two halves and stuck back together. The bowl has three spur marks on the foot ring.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, thrown, with moulded decoration under celadon glaze
Brief description
Stoneware bowl with green glaze, Korea, Koryo, dynasty, 1100-1150
Physical description
The bowl has conical sides and is covered with a crackled, greyish green celadon glaze. The exterior is plain while on the interior are traces of a moulded decoration. The glaze is uneven on the exterior, with some areas turned grey. Slightly warped and was once broken in two halves and stuck back together. The bowl has three spur marks on the foot ring.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5cm
  • Diameter: 17cm
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. 39.
Collection
Accession number
C.524-1918

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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