A small Korean slip-decorated celadon-glazed box and cover

A small Korean slip-decorated celadon-glazed box and cover, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th century, circular form, the cover is inlaid with a floral slip design on a celadon ground, and the base inlaid with a stylised border, 8cm diameter, Japanese wood box

Provenance: Bought by Colonel W. R. Hodgson in Tokyo in the early 1950s on the advice of Professor Fujio Koyama (小山冨士夫) of Tokyo National Museum and by direct descent to the current owner.

Condition Report:
slip kiln warp to base and some typical firing faults and some typical crazing to glaze and other minor faults but no restoration or cracks