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elatively sparsely decorated, this bowl has a stylized
Rgrass-like design on the inside of the bowl, just below
the lip, followed by four evenly spaced bunches of three ly-
chees. Two concentric rings encircle the bottom of the well.
The outside of the bowl is decorated by four equally spaced
chrysanthemum flowers enclosed within double rings, all
contained within two sets of double lines that run around the
circumference of the bowl. The base and footrim are glazed.
The scars from three silica chips can be seen on the base.
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Bowl The technique of inlaying celadon started in Korea around
13th century, Goryeo the middle of the twelfth century and is one of the mile-
TL results: fired between 600 & 1,000 years ago stones of Korean ceramic technology. The inlays were pro-
Stoneware with inlaid designs under celadon glaze duced by first incising, carving, or stamping depressions into
H: 6.7 cm, W: 21 cm the unfired clay body. White or black slip (a clay slurry) was
brushed into the depression and allowed to dry. The surface
of the clay body was then scraped with a tool to remove the
excess slip, and the vessel was then glazed, dried, and fired.

Lychees symbolize the wish for establishing sons, for male
heirs continued the family line. Bowls of this form were
probably used for consuming liquids.
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