Bowl with inscription and chrysanthemums and tortoiseshell decoration

Bowl with inscription and chrysanthemums and tortoiseshell decoration

Unknown artist

Details

Dimensions
H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); Diam. of foot 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Origin
Korea
Department
Asian Art
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Gift of Toshiya Fujiwara Riseido, 2003

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • Flora Both · 95%

    Chrysanthemums are specified in the museum title, and the image shows multiple rosette-like floral motifs in the central medallion and surrounding bands.

  • Text Both · 90%

    The museum title identifies an inscription, and the central medallion contains several block-like, character-like forms that are not legible in the image.

Visual Qualities

  • Patterns Both · 98%

    The catalog describes a stamped design, while the image shows repeated floral, linear, and radial motifs distributed across the interior.

  • Symmetrical Visual · 94%

    The interior decoration is arranged around a central medallion with repeated elements distributed in concentric and radial formation, creating a strongly balanced composition.

Time Periods

  • 15th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The museum dates the object to the mid-15th century, with a date range of 1434–1466.

Geographic Regions

  • Korean Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog gives Korea as the place of origin.

Materials

  • Ceramic Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies the medium as Buncheong ware, a ceramic material, and the image visibly shows a fired ceramic vessel with a decorated surface.

Tableware, Vessels, and Objects

  • Bowl Both · 99%

    The museum classifies the object as a bowl, and the image clearly shows a shallow, circular vessel viewed from above.

Source & rights

Unknown artist. Bowl with inscription and chrysanthemums and tortoiseshell decoration. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.