Celadon Bowl Green-Grey

Bowl

Eight-sided conical thickwalled bowl with chrysanthemum decoration outside in each of the eight separate fields. These are framed with white lines. On the bottom inside is also an imprinted blossom of a chrysanthemum. Base of  the bowl rough and unglazed with residues of kiln support.

Object ID
Korea_011

Age
Koryō Period, 918 – 1392 AD

Material
Ceramics / Seladon

Color
green-grey

Height
5 cm

Height (standfoot)
0.3 cm

Diameter
11 cm

Diameter (standfoot)
5 cm

Condition
Very Good

Price
on request

Description

The eight-sided bowl is relatively thick-walled. On the edges are some traces of oxidation, in the inside bottom some cracks. Because of the thickness of clay the impression of the chrysanthemum  on the inner bottom appears a little darker than the other color. The outside decoration of the bowl consists of eight framed fields, each painted with a blossom of a chrysanthemum. The flower, the blossom stamps and the lines are of white compound. This was a kaolin-containing clay, mixed with a lot of water. The separate flower-areas are included in white lines around. The outside bottom is rough and unglazed. There are also residues of kiln supports which were removed after firing. (HV) 

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