EXPLANATION OF PLATE XII. 

 Pottery of the Korean Period; about 915 to 1400 A. D. 



(Upper Hue, coiumencing at the left.) 



Fig. 1. Stonewark Dish. Dark gray paste; greenisli gray slip; corroded by long 

 burial. Heigbt, 1^ inches ; diameter, 4f inches. (Cat. No. 121615, l^ S. 

 N. M. Song-do, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) 



Fig. 2. Wine Bottle. Heavy, yellowish, granular paste; not very hard; op.ales- 

 cent slip, showing yellow spots and dark brown pits. Height, 10 inches; 

 diameter, 6^ inches ; length of neck. Si inches. (Cat. No. 121614, U. S. N, M. 

 Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) 



Fig. 3. Wine Bottle. Heavy terra-cotta ware, covered with a vitreous, crackled 

 enamel of a greenish gray tint. Height, 12^ inches; diameter of body, 

 4| inches ; diameter of base, 3 inches ; length of neck, 6i inches. (Cat. No. 

 121612, IT. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, 

 U. S. N.) 



(Lower line, commencing at the left.) 



Fig. 1. Wine Cup and Stand. Earthenware; rudely glazed. Glaze corroded by 

 age and burial in the earth. Height of stand, If inches ; diameter, 5| 

 inches. Height of cup, 2^ inches; diameter, 3+ inches. (Cat. No. 121616, 

 U. S. N. M. Sting-do, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. 

 S.N.) 



Fig. 2. Bowl. Paste coarse; opaque; under the microscope shows white, porcela- 

 neous strings surrounding granular yellowish masses with occasional brown 

 patches. Glaze thin, yellowish green, patchy, vitreous and crackled. 

 Color, olive. Height, 2f inches; diameter, 5f inches. (Cat. No. 130866, 

 U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen.) 



Fig. 3. Bowl. Opaque, gray, hard, porcelaneous paste, covered with a greenish 

 transparent glaze; well crackled. Heavy ware. Height, 2^ inches; 

 diameter, U inches. (Cat. No. 121618, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Col- 

 lected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) 



Fig. 4. Saucer. Ancient celadon of opaque, porcelaneous, light gray, hard paste. 

 Glaze thick vitreous green, crackled; the resulting combination giving 

 a beautiful gray-green color resembling some varieties of jades. Height, 

 l,^fi inches; diameter, 5| inches. (Cat. No. 130885, U. 8. N. M. Song-do, 

 Korea. Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen.) 



Fig. 5. Bowl. Light gray, opaque, hard paste covered Avith thick crackled, vitreous 

 glaze, the color of green jade. Glaze vesicular; faint leaf tracing under 

 glaze. Like 130885 in appearance. Height, 2^ inches; diameter, 6^^ inches. 

 (Cat. No. 130884, U. S. N. M. Song-do, Korea. Collected by Dr. H. N. 

 Allen.) 



Fig. 6. Bowl. Fine, white, hard-paste porcelain, elegant shape, light and delicate. 

 Glaze slightly greenish. Wave or cloud ornamentation worked in the 

 paste under glaze. Extremely rare. Height, 2,^^ inches; diameter, 1{-^ 

 inches. (Cat. No. 121619, U. S. N. M. Song-do, Korea. Collected by 

 Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) 



