Auction 100 ASIAN AND TRIBAL ART
By Bertolami Fine Art
Dec 16, 2021
London, Italy
December 16th 2021 at 12:00 noon CET
The auction has ended

LOT 157:

A BLACK STONEWARE GOURD-SHAPED BOTTLE

Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century

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Start price:
1,500
Estimated price :
€2,000 - €3,000
Buyer's Premium: 26% More details
Auction took place on Dec 16, 2021 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A BLACK STONEWARE GOURD-SHAPED BOTTLE


Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century


34 cm high

Provenance: ambassador Francesco Rausi.

The shape of this bottle is inspired by real pumpkins which, when dried, were themselves used to contain liquids.
The silhouette of this container is distinguished by sobriety and a dynamic volume, accentuated by the presence towards the base of three thin parallel horizontal lines in slight relief which form two bands in continuous movement.