bowl

bowl

Late 1000s-early 1100s
Country
Korea
Object
bowl
Accession Number
1971.50
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard De Lue
bowl. Late 1000s-early 1100s. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard De Lue. 1971.50.
Dimensions
height: 2.75 in, 6.9850 cm; diameter: 7.625 in, 19.3675 cm
Department
Arts of Asia
Collection
Arts of Asia
This object is currently on view

Bowl
Late 1000s‒early 1100s, Goryeo dynasty (981‒1392)
Korea
Stoneware
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard De Lue
1971.50

Goryeo celadon bowls share many similarities with Chinese green-glazed Yue ware bowls. Yue ceramics have been discovered at a few sites in Korea, and scholars believe that the making of Korean celadons may have begun through awareness of Chinese Yue ware production methods. Goryeo celadons reached a high level of perfection in the late eleventh to early twelfth century, and Chinese writers of the period praised them for their beauty and originality. By the end of the Goryeo dynasty, demand for celadon wares declined as the Joseon dynasty (1392‒1910) rose to power.