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Source Description
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite culture in Korea. Elites of the Goryeo period commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this elegant pot, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
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Document identity
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103671
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Wine Pot
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1
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103671
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object
title
Wine Pot
description
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite culture in Korea. Elites of the Goryeo period commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this elegant pot, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
date
918–1392
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79508540
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
vessel only: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
accession
1921.623.a
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pottery
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Wine Pot (청자 음각 모란무늬 참외모양 주전자 [靑磁陰刻菊花文瓜形注子]), 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Pottery; vessel only: 17.8 cm (7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.623.a
titleInOriginalLanguage
청자 음각 모란무늬 참외모양 주전자 [靑磁陰刻菊花文瓜形注子]
collection
Korean Art
didYouKnow
Originally the lid was not coupled with this pot.
citations
citation
<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
citation
<em>Goryeo: The Glory of Korea </em>[대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:35:44.775000
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103671
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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pottery
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photo
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