Ancient Korean Celadon Pedestal Cup
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| Management number | 24826205 | Release Date | 2025/12/13 | List Price | $321.00 | Model Number | 24826205 | ||
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Ancient Early Celadon Pottery Koryo Pedestal Urn Offering Cup for ancestors. Former museum piece.
Signed in the ancient way underglaze with an " X "
One thing is certain; this is the only one in the world like it.
Provenance: deaccessioned from University of Minnesota Museum to Butterfield's auction house in 1998.
Age: Genuine ancient; 918 to 1392; I estimate 1250; possibly much earlier
Size: 3.95 x almost 4".
Style: Characteristic serene, elegant serene, mild look in color and form prized by Koreans for the feeling it gives a room. It is believed these pieces carry the spirit of the potters who preferred anonymity (thus the "X" signature).
Condition: Excellent. No damage. One kiln original fine 2" underglaze hairline.
Celadon dates to the three kingdoms period in now-Korea (57BC to 668AD). Thus, this could be much older because early pieces were weighty and irregular. Later-dated celadon pieces became more refined as later Korea began to reproduce those of the Chinese Song.
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Antique > 100 years or older |
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| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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