A Very Rare/Rare Korean Celadon Inlaid Conical Formed Bowl-12th C

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A Very Rare/Rare Korean Celadon Inlaid Conical Formed Bowl-12th C:
$3900.00

A Very Rare/Fine Celadon Inlaid Conical Formed Bowl-12thC.:

Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12thcentury.

Of conical form rising evenly from a raised ring foot,inlaid on the interior in white and

black slip with four flying cranes set on a ground ofclouds in the shape of small starbursts,

the deep cavetto inlaid in white slip with a largechrysanthemum medallion and the interior rim

in white slip with a narrow band of foliage, theexterior of the bowl inlaid in white slip with

black-slip details with a wide band of floralarabesques swirling around four chrysanthemum

medallions below a band of further cranes and clouds.

The bowl covered with a grey celadon glaze of high luster,base glazed with three spur marks.

It’s in fine condition without any repairs or chipsexcept for burial discoloration (or oxidation)

of a part ofthe exterior. It measures 18cm d.x 7.4cm h.

***A very identical bowl sold at Chritie’s, New York,Japanese and Korean art, Sept. 22, 2005-please see #6 photo,

and see the Ataka collection in the Museum of OrientalCeramics, and Rhee Byung-chang,

Korai toji/Koryo Ceramics.