Bronze Lidded Bowl with Silver-inlaid Phoenix Design

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.171

Category

Craft

Era

고려시대(12세기)

Designated year

1974

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울 용산구 이태원로55길 60-16, 삼성미술관 리움 (한남동)

Coordinates

37.536528, 126.996187

This lidded bowl from the Goryeo period has a height of 9.9cm and mouth diameter of 18.3cm. This type of silver inlaid bowl was popular during the Goryeo period. The mouth and base have the same diameter, giving the bowl a very stable appearance. The lid and the edges around the body are shaved and rounded, which is a method widely used in ironware, pottery, wooden boxes and covered bowls of the Goryeo period. A Chinese phoenix is painted in the middle of the lid with flower and vine patterns around it. The edges of the vine patterns are silver inlaid. The classical vine pattern is on the lid and body as well. The inlaid silver is one of the indications that this bowl was made between the 11th and 12th century during which period silver inlaid earthenware were popular.

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