Important Korean Inlaid Celadon Covered Box, Koryo, 12th Century



This is an extremely rare and important example of Koryo celadon of a very large covered box decorated with inlaid design. The beautiful celadon box has a convex cover with an eight-lobed side. The base continues the eight-lobed shape at the side wall which ends with rounded convex bottom. The recessed base is fully glazed with five spurs showing the original embedded sillica particles. The exterior of the cover and the side wall of the box are fully decorated with intricate large central floret, flower branches, lotus vines and key fret designs in black and white clay inlaid underneath a finely crackled clear celadon glaze. The entire surface except the rims is covered with fine transparent sea green celadon glaze with fine crackles. There is a small patches of degraded glaze on the exterior of the box. Except for the degraded glaze patches and one small rim chip each at the rim of the cover and box, the box is in excellent condition. This magnificent Koryo inlaid celadon overed box is another important Korean ceramics from our collection which we are showcasing weekly for Oriental Ceramics lovers. Size: Diameter: 19cm; Height: 9.0cm

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