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26. 27.
26. f typical Goryeo dish-mouthed bottle form, these two
Bottle Ovessels are decorated with what may be a large lotus
10th–11th century, Goryeo leaf around each of the bodies. Catalogue 26 is coated in a
TL results: fired between 600 & 1,100 years ago mottled brownish-green glaze with a flat and unglazed base.
Stoneware with brownish-greenish glaze Catalogue 27 has an olive-colored celadon glaze and rests on
H: 26.6 cm, W: 16 cm a low, splayed foot. The center of the base is glazed, with the
surrounding areas of the base and the footrim being wiped
free of glaze.
27.
Bottle The leaf pattern which decorates these bottles was made by
10th–11th century, Goryeo making vertical cuts on the sides of the vessels at an angle,
TL results: fired between 600 & 1,000 years ago with a potter’s knife. This was done before the bottle was
Stoneware with celadon glaze fired. The top border was then incised with arcs to complete
H: 24.8 cm, W: 15.2 cm the leaf design. The flared foot of cat. 27 may be an influence
of Chinese Yue wares, which often copied designs of vessels
made from silver.
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