Celadon Sanggamyeonpanmun Maebyeong (Plum Vase)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1034

Category

Craft

Era

고려시대

Designated year

1990

Location

연제구, 부산광역시— 부산광역시 연제구

Coordinates

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Dating back to the Goryeo Period, this celadon prunus vase has height of 31.1 cm, mouth diameter of 4.4 cm, and base diameter of 11.4 cm. Its mouth is slightly opened outward, with the shoulder forming a round circle. Its shoulder is narrower and rounder than that of a typical prunus vase dating back to the Goryeo Period. Therefore, this piece looks rather slender. The clear light blue glaze contains tiny air bubbles that make it slightly translucent. There is a band of lotus flower design around the shoulder, main body, and lower body, which is unusual for typical prunus vases. The designs on the shoulder and the main body are made using the black and white inlaying technique. Three stripes of vertical lines are placed on five different places in the space between the designs. The lower body is decorated with lotus flowers only in white; in the upper area, three stripes of vertical lines are placed at four different places between the main body and the lower body. The distinctive features of inlaid designs on a prunus vase include the selection of plain objects and simple composition.