Untitled
Sculpture
1992-1993 (made)
1992-1993 (made)
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This sculpture by Won Kyông-hwan was one of 12 pieces donated by their makers to the V&A in 1994. These were chosen by eminent Korean potter and professor Shin Sang-ho, whose own work the Museum has been collecting since 1991.
The sculpture is formed of a thick rectangular slab of clay. Two semicircular overlapping pieces of clay – the smaller one paler in colour – form a flap on the top third of the piece. At the centre of the base, a triangle of clay has been removed and is linked to the central edge of the flap by a vertical straight-lined incision. In the centre of the flap is a small horizontal and deeper incision. Apart from these incisions, the only other decoration comes from the roughly pitted texture of the surface of the clay.
The sculpture is formed of a thick rectangular slab of clay. Two semicircular overlapping pieces of clay – the smaller one paler in colour – form a flap on the top third of the piece. At the centre of the base, a triangle of clay has been removed and is linked to the central edge of the flap by a vertical straight-lined incision. In the centre of the flap is a small horizontal and deeper incision. Apart from these incisions, the only other decoration comes from the roughly pitted texture of the surface of the clay.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Untitled (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Unglazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Sculpture, unglazed stoneware made by Won Kyông-hwan, Korea, 1992-2993 |
| Physical description | Colour: grey/brown |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Summary | This sculpture by Won Kyông-hwan was one of 12 pieces donated by their makers to the V&A in 1994. These were chosen by eminent Korean potter and professor Shin Sang-ho, whose own work the Museum has been collecting since 1991. The sculpture is formed of a thick rectangular slab of clay. Two semicircular overlapping pieces of clay – the smaller one paler in colour – form a flap on the top third of the piece. At the centre of the base, a triangle of clay has been removed and is linked to the central edge of the flap by a vertical straight-lined incision. In the centre of the flap is a small horizontal and deeper incision. Apart from these incisions, the only other decoration comes from the roughly pitted texture of the surface of the clay. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.43-1994 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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