Goryeo Dynasty Celadon Grey Four-Lug Lidded Storage Jar,10-14th Century CE

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Dimensions:Overall Height 18.5cm(7.28in),10-14th Century CECondition & Provenance:The jar body and matching lid are an original complete set,free of penetrating cracks,hidden fractures,restoration patches or later overglaze decoration.The entire glaze surface is covered with fine natural age crackle.The four square perforated lugs on the shoulder are fully intact without chipping,and the matching clasp lugs on the lid remain undamaged.Only the unglazed base foot bears burial soil patina and minor long-term wear marks.Small scattered brown specks are natural firing impurities with no large glaze flaking or rim chips.This storage jar originates from a private collector specializing in pre-Ming and Song dynasty East Asian porcelain based in Hong Kong.The collector acquired this artifact from an East Asian antique gallery in Toronto in 2016.Intact Goryeo lidded storage jars with original matching clasp lid are extremely scarce in global antique markets.Description:This functional celadon storage vessel was crafted during Korea’s Goryeo Dynasty,designed to store grain,liquor,incense and other daily supplies in ancient times.The whole piece consists of a jar body and a custom clasp-fit lid.The jar boasts a full plump olive-shaped tapering belly with a narrow short neck and small mouth.Four square vertical lugs with central holes are evenly spaced around the shoulder for rope binding and transportation.The matching lid extends paired clasp tabs that lock into the jar’s lugs,offering reliable sealing and practicality.The interior and exterior are fully coated with soft pale grey celadon glaze of thick mellow texture.The whole surface is covered with delicate natural ice crackle fissures,sprinkled with tiny native brown and black firing specks formed naturally in ancient wood-fired dragon kilns.The circular foot base is left unglazed,revealing pale grey-brown pottery clay with multi-layer spiral trimming chisel marks at the center of the base,covered with authentic aged burial patina that fully displays ancient hand-thrown trimming craftsmanship.Goryeo celadon inherited firing techniques from China’s Yue and Ru kilns while developing its exclusive pale grey celadon aesthetic.Four-lug clasp-lidded jars are heavy daily-use wares of Goryeo folk culture,undamaged complete matched specimens are hard to come by.This jar is ideal for special exhibitions focused on ancient East Asian ceramics,specialized overseas collections of pre-modern Korean porcelain and vintage oriental interior decor.

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