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Goryeo Celadon Bowl with Carved Lotus Petals
Goryeo Dynasty 11th - 12th c. Korea
Diameter: 18 cm
A stoneware rounded bowl with plain interior and three bands of delicately carved,overlapping lotus petals around its exterior walls. Each petal has an incised wavy line in the center, representing the center stalk of the petal. The piece sits on a slightly tapered foot, which is slightly rounded at its very bottom. The entire bowl and under-foot well are covered in a beautiful minty green translucent glaze.
Condition: There is an original small hairline firing crack visible under the glaze at the mouth rim.
Provenance:
John R. Menke Collection
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