Bowl Stand
1100-1150 (made)
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The bowl stand, in the form of a small bowl sitting on a saucer, with the middle hollowed out to hold the bowl. It is undecorated and is covered with a greyish green celadon glaze that pools at the joints, leaving small areas unglazed. The glaze is also fired to a colour slightly greyer than the bowl (C.333-1912).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, thrown, covered with celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl stand, stoneware with celadon glaze; Korea, Koryo dynasty, 1100-1150 |
| Physical description | The bowl stand, in the form of a small bowl sitting on a saucer, with the middle hollowed out to hold the bowl. It is undecorated and is covered with a greyish green celadon glaze that pools at the joints, leaving small areas unglazed. The glaze is also fired to a colour slightly greyer than the bowl (C.333-1912). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Kavanough & Co. (Seoul, Chosen, Korea), accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | C.333A-1912 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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