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Greenware vase with floral decoration
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Details
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- Date
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14th century (1301 - 1400)
Koryo Dynasty (AD 935 - 1392)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, with inlaid white and black slip decoration under a green glaze; gold lacquer repair on the neck
- Dimensions
- 25 x 16.5 x 13.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by Mrs Jean Peck, 1991.
- Accession no.
- EA1991.119
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Further reading
Chung, Minh, Korean Treasures: Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford University (Oxford: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, 2011), p. 76, fig. 54 on p. 75
Glossary (4)
glaze, lacquer, slip, stoneware
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glaze
Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.
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lacquer
Chinese and Japanese lacquer is made from the sap of the lacquer tree, which is indigenous to Eastern China. It is applied to wood as a varnish or for decorative effect. In India and the Middle East, lacquer is made from the deposit of the lac insect.
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slip
A semi-fluid clay applied to a ceramic before glazing either to coat the surface or for decorative effect.
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stoneware
Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1200-1300⁰c and is often buff or grey in colour.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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