436 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



Stoneware dish — Contimied. 



Height, 1^ inches; diameter, 4§ inches. 



Song-do, Korea. 121615 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, U. S. Navy. 



From the ancient ])otteries at 8ong-d<). 



Wine bottle (Koriu-gi-biuiig). Heavy vessel with neck. Has a light 

 yellowish granuhir paste, not very hard; covered with an opales- 

 cent slip showing yellow spots and dark brown pits. PI. xii, Fig. 2, 

 upper line (commencing at the left). 



Height, 10 inches; diameter, W inches; height of neck, 3^ inches. 



Seonl, Korea. 121614 



Collected by Ensign .J. B. Bernadon, U. S. Navy. 



This specimen, thongh probably fonr hundred years old, does not difler 

 greatly in shape from the pottery now made. Dug up in 8eonl. 



Wine bottle (Snl-biuug). Heavy terracotta ware, covered with vit- 

 reous crackled enamel of a beautiful greenish-gray tint (celadon or 

 olive color). Jug-shaped body; neck, a long tube with bulbous ex- 

 pansion midway. Short vspont near the top of the body. Capacity, 

 about 2 quarts. PI. xii, Fig. 3, upper line (commencing at the left). 



Height, 124^ inches ; neck, 6| inches ; diameter of body ; 4f inches ; of base. 3 

 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 121612 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Beruiidou, U. S. Navy. 



This bottle is avi obsolete form of about the twelfth century. Fine old spec- 

 imens like this are valued equally with real porcelain. Pottery of this class 

 is also interesting as hinting at the origin of Satsuma ware. 



Wine cup and stand (Koriu-sul-tjau aud tjan-tai). Ancient piece 

 of earthenware, rudely glazed. Stand, a shallow dish with rest in 

 center in which sets the cup. Cup represents the lotus flower; 

 lower portion of cup i)rolouged to fit in cup stand. Glaze corroded 

 by age. PI. xii, Fig. 1, lower line (commencing at the left). 



Height of stand, If inches: diameter, 5| inches. Height of cu}), 2i inches; 

 diameter, .3A inclics. 



Song-do, Korea. 121616 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, U. S. Navy. 



This is mortuary pottery from a tomb near the ancient capital of Korea. 

 From the shape and design it is belie\'ed by Koreans to be not less than six 

 hundred years old. Conception and general outline good. Probably used in 

 ancestor worship. 

 Bowl (Koriu-gi). Paste, coarse, opaque; under the microscoi>e it 

 shoAvs white, porcelanous strings, surrounding granidar, yellowish 

 masses; there are occasional brown patches, (xlaze, thin yellow- 

 ish green, patchy, vitreous, and crackled. Color of ware, olive. 

 No evidences of use, as this bowl was dug from a tomb. PI. xii, 

 Fig. 2, lower line (commencing at the left). 



Height, 2| inches; diameter, .5f inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130866 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



This bowl is of medium quality, and has the shape of common ware. It is 

 about six hundred years old. Modern Korean potters can not imitate the color. 



