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AN INLAID CELADON STONEWARE BOWL, GORYEO DYNASTY

AN INLAID CELADON STONEWARE BOWL, GORYEO DYNASTY Korea, 12th-13th century. The deep rounded sides raised on a short foot, finely inlaid in white slip beneath the celadon glaze to the interior with a central flowerhead encircled by a band of ruyi-heads as well as alternating chrysanthemum sprays and pomegranate bunches enclosed by line borders, and to the exterior with flowerheads within roundels issuing freely painted vines framed by geometric and petal bands, with some details inlaid in black slip. Provenance: French trade. Acquired from an old French private collection of Korean ceramics and works of art. Condition: Good condition with old wear and expected firing flaws including pitting, glaze lines, kiln grit, and warping. The rim with two hairlines.The rim with a single professional restoration (10 x 4 cm). Weight: 788.6 g Dimensions: Diameter 20.6 cm This inlay technique is called 'sanggam', which was invented by Korean ceramic artists in the twelfth century. The design was incised into the clay body of the vessel and then filled with slip (diluted clay). The excess slip would have been removed before the piece was biscuit fired, then the bottle was covered with a translucent celadon glaze and fired again. The development of the sanggam inlay technique signifies the elegance and innovativeness of Goryeo ceramic production; no similar inlay technique was used by Chinese craftsmen at this time. Literature comparison: Compare a related bowl with similar decoration and motifs, 19.4 cm diameter, dated to the early 14th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 27.119.10. Compare a related with similar decoration and motifs, 20 cm diameter, dated to the first half of the 13th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1917.294. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 15 October 2001, lot 291 Price: USD 15,275 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An inlaid celadon stoneware bowl, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration and motif. Note the size (18.3 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 29 March 2005, lot 527 Price: USD 15,600 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An inlaid celadon stoneware bowl, Goryeo dynasty, 13th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and motif. Note the size (18.3 cm).

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AN INLAID CELADON STONEWARE BOWL, GORYEO DYNASTY

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