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Pedestaled Vessel and Cover

400-600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The stand has two stepped rows of rectangular perforation, separated by two incised lines. On the cover are rows of incised triangular decoration. The central raised handle is decorated with a single row of openwork squares and has a rounded out-turning mouth.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, thrown, incised and fired
Brief description
Pedestaled vessel and cover, unglazed grey stoneware; Korea, Unified Silla period, 400-600
Physical description
The stand has two stepped rows of rectangular perforation, separated by two incised lines. On the cover are rows of incised triangular decoration. The central raised handle is decorated with a single row of openwork squares and has a rounded out-turning mouth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Diameter: 14cm
Style
Bibliographic references
  • Beth McKillop. Korean Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. p. 54, Plate 1
  • Nigel Wood. Parallels between Yue wares and Koryô celadons. London: British Association for Korean Studies 5, 1994, 51.5.
  • Ayers, John, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980. Monochrome Plate No. 272
Collection
Accession number
C.168&A-1926

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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