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Dish

청자 접시 [靑磁楪子]

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty

(918–1392)
Medium
glazed porcelain
Measurements
Overall: 4 x 14.9 cm (1 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Educational Purchase Fund 1924.140
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The pale bluish glaze indicates that this dish was created in the 1100s, when the production of celadon reached its technical peak.

Description

Celadon wares used for everyday such as this dish were among the most common burial objects in tombs during the Goryeo period (918–1392). Furnishing tombs with an elaborate assemblage of objects was believed to honor and comfort the newly dead. Generally, Goryeo tombs were left untouched until the late 1800s. During the colonial period (1910–45), however, Japanese archaeologists competitively excavated the tombs located in Kaeseong, the former capital of the Goryeo period, and soon became available for Japanese and Western collectors.
A pale-green porcelain dish takes a shallow, flared shape with sides angling upward from a small circular foot. A smooth, lustrous glaze coats the vessel, reaching an uneven, undulating rim. Small dark pits and subtle irregularities mark the exterior wall. Widening significantly at the top, the vessel's muted green surface catches a soft light, casting faint shadows beneath the rim.

Dish

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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