Bowl
1392-1910 (made)
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Metalworking on the Korean peninsula dates to the first millennium BC, when bronze casting was introduced. The splendours of Korean metal production include magnificent crowns, belts, headdresses and ornaments wrought from gold and jade from the 5th to 7th centuries; the bronze mirrors of the Koryo dynasty (918–1392); and the metal-inlaid bronze and ironwork of the Koryo and Choson (1392–1910) dynasties.
This bronze lidded rice bowl dates to the Choson dynasty. The bowl stands on a straight foot, to which it is joined by four pins. Fine ring marks on both bowl and lid suggest that it was turned rather than cast. A knob pegged onto the centre of the lid and thin incised rings at its top and around the circumference of the rim are its only decoration.
This bronze lidded rice bowl dates to the Choson dynasty. The bowl stands on a straight foot, to which it is joined by four pins. Fine ring marks on both bowl and lid suggest that it was turned rather than cast. A knob pegged onto the centre of the lid and thin incised rings at its top and around the circumference of the rim are its only decoration.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, turned |
| Brief description | Undecorated bronze bowl with lid |
| Physical description | The circular bowl stands on a spreading foot. The lid has a thin ring of inlay near the rim. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Summary | Metalworking on the Korean peninsula dates to the first millennium BC, when bronze casting was introduced. The splendours of Korean metal production include magnificent crowns, belts, headdresses and ornaments wrought from gold and jade from the 5th to 7th centuries; the bronze mirrors of the Koryo dynasty (918–1392); and the metal-inlaid bronze and ironwork of the Koryo and Choson (1392–1910) dynasties. This bronze lidded rice bowl dates to the Choson dynasty. The bowl stands on a straight foot, to which it is joined by four pins. Fine ring marks on both bowl and lid suggest that it was turned rather than cast. A knob pegged onto the centre of the lid and thin incised rings at its top and around the circumference of the rim are its only decoration. |
| Bibliographic reference | Beth McKillop. Korean Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992.
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| Accession number | M.579-1936 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2000 |
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