Kanghwa Bowl / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number
2004/1.212
Title
Kanghwa Bowl
Artist Nationality
Korean
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
Object Creation Date
12th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
5.6 cm x 18.1 cm (2 3/16 in. x 7 1/8 in.)
Century
12th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
bowl
Secondary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Physical Description
shallow bowl, grey color, sanf grit on foot, made in Boryung kiln of ching chung nam-do, often found in tombs in Kangwa Island, 13th century, diameter 6+13/16 inches, height: 1+7/8 inches
Subject Matter
Used by the Yangban class in refugee during the period of the Mongolian conquest. After 1270 best quality wares were made in Buan (controlled by the Mongolians) and were used by Korean elite. The production continued until 14th century. the Japanese looted in large scales at Jianhwa island during Japanese occupation in the early 20th century.
Primary Keywords
bowl
ceramics
Secondary Keywords
medium
objects
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"Kanghwa Bowl; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2004-sl-1.212/2004_1.212.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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