Celadon Kundika with Reeds and Wild Geese in Relief

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.344

Category

Craft

Era

고려시대(12세기)

Designated year

1963

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가, 국립중앙박물관)

Coordinates

37.524041, 126.980350

This is a celadon from the mid-Goryeo, 34.2 cm in height, 1.3 cm in diameter at the mouth, and 9.3 cm in diameter at the bottom. One side of the body is engraved with reeds at the water edge and a pair of wild geese playing underneath. On the other surface is a pair of mandarin ducks relaxing under a weeping willow. On the upper surface of a broad round joint on the middle of the neck, a cloud pattern is engraved on the inside and a vine pattern on the outside. On the middle joint of the bottleneck the pouring mouth stands vertically, with its corners cut hexagonally. The bottom spreads out a little, giving a stable appearance. The glaze is a clear light blue, and is mostly harmonious. This celadon is a trial work with a changed subject based on Bronze Kundika with Silver-inlaid Willow and Waterfowl Design (National Treasure No. 92). Its manufacture and technique are very refined, following exactly the form and curve of a bronze celadon with the contents of the ornament pattern similarly arranged.

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