East Asian Art Bowl with Chrysanthemums and Lichi Made in Korea, AsiaGoryeo Dynasty (918-1392), 13th century Artist/maker unknown, Korean Porcellaneous stoneware with inlay decoration under celadon glaze Currently not on view 2005-15-30 Gift of Dr. Brian M. Salzberg in memory of Savi and Betty Salzberg, 2005 |
LabelIn the early twelfth century Korean potters invented the sanggam inlay technique seen on this bowl. To produce sanggam inlay, a decoration unique to celadon wares, designs are incised into the clay and then filled with white or red slip (liquid clay). The vessel is then covered with a translucent celadon glaze before firing. When fired, the white and red clay slip creates white and black contrasting motifs under the glaze. |
