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KOREAN POTTERY
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of horse trappings, such as buckles, and other ornaments and objects of stone." The
vessels are made of hard, gray clay, in most cases turned on a wheel, unglazed, though
in some specimens the surface has been vitrified by the heat. The ornamentation con-
sists of sharply raised bands, wavy marks made by a comb, and lines incised, impres-
sions made by a wooden block on which have been cut grooves at right angles or in
circles, and, more rarely, an impression of a tube leaving deep circles. The vessels
show no signs of use, and are in such forms as to indicate that they were vessels of
offering for food, wine, and flowers. In another type the vessels may be lathe-turned
or modeled by hand ; the clay is soft, light red, or yellowish, and the pieces are small.
In Japan also the two types occur together associated with similar relics, and the
absolute identity in clay, form, method, and purpose show conclusively a common
origin, the Japanese forms having been made on Japanese soil, and at the outset, at
least, by Korean potters. Their age is probably twelve hundred years.

1. Round JAR, with definite shoulder and neck. D. iij in. H. ii| in. Hard, light gray
clay, ornamented with three bead-like mouldings, upon each side of which are bands of
incised wave lines. Low basal ring with seven square perforations.
2. Similar to last. D. gj in. H. 12 in.
3. Globular jar, with short neck. D. ii| in. H. 12 in. Supported on a high, elon-
gated, bell-shaped stand. H. 13J in. D. at base 10^ in. Stand with seven rows of
long, square perforations, four in a row, alternating. Jar and stand ornamented with encir-
cling beads and wavy comb lines.
4- Flaring bowl, on high support, perforated with square holes. D. 12 in. H. gf in.
Ornamentation same as last.
The above objects are on top of Case i.
5*. Globular jar, on perforated support. D. 8J in. H. 9J in.
6*. Globular jar, with cylindrical neck. D. 6J in. H. 8| in.

7- Bowl, with high support. D. gf in. H. 7I in. Support with angular perforations in
two series alternating. Bowl with four heavy ribs, between which a band of incised lines in
basket pattern, and just below a zone of dots in vertical lines impressed.
8. Lenticular bottle, with looped handles. H. 8J in. Gray clay with reddish areas,
roughly potted.
9- Globular JAR. D. 7^ in. H. 7J in. Just below rim two circular perforations on oppo-
site sides, eighteen encircling lines extending to lower half of body, between which are
vertical incised lines. The body has been combed in a nearly vertical manner, and the
eighteen encircling lines have been ruled over the vertical lines. Lower half combed with
lines at various angles.
10, II. Globular jars, with somewhat long, flaring necks.
12. Mug, with looped handle. D. a,\ in. H. 4J in.
13' Globular jar, with looped handle and perforated support. D. 35 in. H. \\ in.