Collection
Ewer, 12th or 13th century
Korean
Painted celadons dating to the Goryeo dynasty bear resemblance to Chinese Cizhou wares and seem to represent a transition between the plain glazed and the inlaid Korean celadons. More casual in appearance than the inlaid wares, this ewer exhibits a freedom in shape and decoration that is rare among Korean celadons. The blossoms and random dots that decorate this well-proportioned vessel create a spontaneous image quite different from the precision of slip-inlay (sanggam) decoration.
Provenance
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Dickes, New York, by 1968;
(N. V. Hammer, Inc., New York) by 1970;
purchased by Kimbell Art Foundation, Fort Worth, 1972.