Celadon Bowl Grey-Brown

Bowl

Bowl of harmonic and elegant shape with a small standring. Completely glazed in grey-brown color. Inside designed with different motifs in white spreading compound.

Object ID
Korea_010

Age
Koryō Period, 918 – 1392 AD

Material
Ceramics / Seladon

Color
grey-brown

Height
7 cm

Height (standfoot)
0.5 cm

Diameter
18 cm

Diameter (standfoot)
6.5 cm

Condition
Good

Description

The bowl has a harmonic and elegant rounded shape with a bulging mouth and a small standring.  The inside is designed on the brownish bottom-surface and the inner wall. The areas contain interesting motifs: a like a „sun“ stylized chrysanthemum in the center and seven lotos leaves placed in double layers; one of these leaves is worn. The inner walls contain several concentric circles which are a symbol for connectedness and harmony. Vertically are lined up close together elongated zig-zag lines like a fine grid.  The patterns are designed in a popular technique. The motifs were painted or stamped to the leather-hard clay with a white compound. This combination was of kaolin-containing clay mixed with a lot of water. Then the bowl was glazed all around in grey-brownish color, included the bottom, and taken to the kiln. The standring shows traces of oxidation. (HV)

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