A CELADON GLAZED MELON-SHAPED TEAPOT AND A COVERKorea, Goryeo DynastyMoulded as a melon, the lobed body with freely incised flower buds, flanked by a curved spout and a loop handle, the matched cover with an inlaid white slip chrysanthemum decoration.15cm (5 7/8in) high (2).For further information on this lot please visit theCondition Report: General signs of rub and wear and firing imperfections. Soil traces, probably due to burial. Chips to the cover, the biggest approx. 0.8cm long. The relief decoration on the handle has been chipped off. Nibbles to the spout mouth, the end of the spout flash under UV light so it could be restored but it also has several encrustation on that area, which appear to be the cause of it. Area of glaze pulling to the interior.