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Bronze Lidded Bowl with Silver-inlaid Phoenix Design

청동 은입사 봉황문 합 ( 靑銅 銀入絲 鳳凰文 盒 )

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Classification National Treasure
Name of Cultural Properties Bronze Lidded Bowl with Silver-inlaid Phoenix Design
Quantity 3 Items
Designated Date 1974.07.09
Age The 12th century (Goryeo)
Address Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, 60-16, Itaewon-ro 55-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

This lidded bowl from the Goryeo period has a height of 9.9cm and mouth diameter of 18.3cm. This type of silver inlaid bowl was popular during the Goryeo period. The mouth and base have the same diameter, giving the bowl a very stable appearance. The lid and the edges around the body are shaved and rounded, which is a method widely used in ironware, pottery, wooden boxes and covered bowls of the Goryeo period. A Chinese phoenix is painted in the middle of the lid with flower and vine patterns around it. The edges of the vine patterns are silver inlaid. The classical vine pattern is on the lid and body as well. The inlaid silver is one of the indications that this bowl was made between the 11th and 12th century during which period silver inlaid earthenware were popular.