Goryeo period - early 12th century (1100-1150) Iron slip underglaze designs - called "black slip" by the japanese. Celadon glaze
Broad brush strokes. with a better image, maybe can identify the design, but looks like a plant with wide leaves. maybe the question mark design represents petals and the entire top portion is a flower??? good coloring - dark green is so hot right now.
after reviewing some examples Professor Weitz sent me, i found that the "s" designs at the top of the shoulders were described as chrysanthemum petals. the rest is a peony design. so my initial assumption could be correct in assuming that the mouth of the meiping vase is the center of a flower, in this case, a chrysanthemum.
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i can't seem to find any examples of jars with similar coloring. anybody come across any?
ReplyDeleteThis could potentially be from the Goryeo period. The dark underglaze designs may be from iron slip or "black slip" under celadon glaze.
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ReplyDeleteIron slip underglaze designs - called "black slip" by the japanese. Celadon glaze
Broad brush strokes.
with a better image, maybe can identify the design, but looks like a plant with wide leaves. maybe the question mark design represents petals and the entire top portion is a flower??? good coloring - dark green is so hot right now.
after reviewing some examples Professor Weitz sent me, i found that the "s" designs at the top of the shoulders were described as chrysanthemum petals. the rest is a peony design. so my initial assumption could be correct in assuming that the mouth of the meiping vase is the center of a flower, in this case, a chrysanthemum.
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