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Source Description
This bowl displays an inlay technique called sanggam that was invented by Korean potters in the early 12th century. Potters carved the design of phoenixes and scrolling peonies into the surface of the bowl and then filled in the carved areas with different colors of slip (watery clay). White clay remains white after firing, while red ocher turns dark brown or black. After one firing, the blue-green glaze was applied, and the bowl was fired again.
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7746
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Bowl with Inlaid Design of Phoenixes and Scrolling Peonies
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7746
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title
Bowl with Inlaid Design of Phoenixes and Scrolling Peonies
description
This bowl displays an inlay technique called sanggam that was invented by Korean potters in the early 12th century. Potters carved the design of phoenixes and scrolling peonies into the surface of the bowl and then filled in the carved areas with different colors of slip (watery clay). White clay remains white after firing, while red ocher turns dark brown or black. After one firing, the blue-green glaze was applied, and the bowl was fired again.
provenance
Lispenard and Ambassador Marshall Green, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1994, by gift.
date
13th-early 14th century (Goryeo dynasty)
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
bowls (vessels)
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8
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8
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
20.2
height
6.1
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Diam: 7 15/16 × H: 2 3/8 in. (20.2 × 6.1 cm)
Source extras
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Korean
style
blue-green glaze (cheongja); sanggam
dynasty
Goryeo dynasty
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Porcelain, blue-green glaze (cheongja), inlay decoration (sanggam)
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2851
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JPK
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none
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