KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN THE NATIONAL Ml'SEUM. 437 



Bowl (Koriu-gi-bo-si). Opaque, gray, bard, porcclaneous paste covered 

 witb a greeuisb transparent glaze; well crackled. Tbrowu on a^ 

 wbeel; beavy ware. Tl. xii. Fig. 3, lower line (commencing at tbe 

 • left). 



Heiglit, 2:|rinelips; »li;iiiietcr, 5i inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 121618 



Collected l)y Eiisif^ii J. B. Bcrnadou, U. S. Navy. 



Of the Koiiu jx'iiod. 



Saucer (Korin jub-si). Ancient celadon of opaque, porcelaneous, 

 ligbtgray, bard-paste, covered witb a tbick, vitreous, green crackled 

 glaze, tbe resulting combination giving a beautiful gray- green 

 color, resembling some varieti iS of jade. PI. xii, Fig. 4, lower line 

 (commencing at tbe left). 



Height, 1-)% inches; diametev, 5i inches. 



Song-do, Korea. 130885 



Collected hy Dr. H. N. Allen. 



This kind of ware is often found at Song-do, the ancient capital of Koriu in 

 the former dynasty, and this specimen is about seven hundred years old, possibly 

 older. The shape, paste, and color indicate the wai'e of the Song-do potteries. 

 Given by the King of Korea to Dr. Allen. 



Bowl (Koriu-gi). Ligbt gray, opaque, bard paste; glaze, tbick, crack- 

 led, and vitreous, tbe color of green jade. Tbis glaze is quite ve- 

 sicular, baving on tbat account a grainy appearance, a sligbtly pit- 

 ted surface, and dull luster. A faint leaf tracery appears under tbe 

 glaze. Tbrowu on a wbeel. Of tbe simple sbape still common in 

 Korea. PI. xii. Fig. 5, lower line (commencing at tbe left). 



Height, 2^ inches; diameter, 6^ indies. 



S6ug-do, Korea. 130884 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Made in the latter period of the Koriu dynasty, about six hundred years ago. 

 This ware is regarded as of very line quality; to its heaviness is due its preser- 

 vation. 



Bowl (Koriu gi). Fine, Avbite, bard-paste porcelain, elegant sbape, 

 ligbt and delicate. Glaze, sligbtly greenisb in tint, likely due to 

 iron ; tbe sligbt crackle is not uniform and is evidently not inten- 

 tional. Wave or cloud ornamentation on tbe inside formed by 

 scraping away tbe paste, tbe indentations lilling witb a tbicker layer 

 of glaze and sbowing deeper tint; corroded patcbes on outside of 

 tbe bowl, due to long burial. PI. xii, fig. 6, lower line (commenc- 

 ing at tbe left). 



Height, 2]^g inches; diameter, T/c inclies. 



Song-do, Korea. 121(il9 



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



This ware is of the Koriu period, from the potteries at Song-do and is about 

 five hundred years old. Pieces of this thin white porcelain are excessively scarce. 

 The incised decoration under glaze is quite connnon in Cliinese porcelain. 



