Dish with Goldfish and Lotus Blossoms

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Dish with Goldfish and Lotus Blossoms

Artist Unknown

Culture Korean

Culture Koryo

Culture Goryeo

Title Dish with Goldfish and Lotus Blossoms

Date 11th–12th century

Medium Stoneware with glaze and clay

Dimensions Overall: 1 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (3.5 x 16.2 cm)
Overall1 (rim): 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

Credit Line Gift of James and Marvelle Adams in honor of William Lowe Bryan, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 60.49

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This shallow bowl has sagged during firing due to overheating of the kiln. It is decorated with auspicious goldfish and lotus designs carved into the surface and filled with the celedon green glaze.

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"Dish with Goldfish and Lotus Blossoms | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=60.49