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A BUNCHEONG SLIP-DECORATED STONEWARE BOWL
JOSEON DYNASTY (15TH-16TH CENTURY)
The bulbous shape bowl set on a low and flared foot, decorated on
exterior and interior with white slip in repeating short strips and
stylized chrysanthemum with inscriptions possibly 内膳 on interior,
applied with a clear glaze, the circular foot rim unglazed
6¬ in. (16.8 cm.) diam.
With a wood box inscribed by Koyama Fujio (1900-1975)

$20,000-30,000

This bowl was examined by Fujio Koyama (1900-1975), one of
the most well-known scholars of Joseon ware, who was also the
former director of the Tokyo National Museum. The box bears
his inscription on both sides of the cover, referring to the bowl as
Buncheong ware from the early Joseon dynasty and also about two
inscriptions inside the bowl.