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Source Description
During the Goryeo period (918–1392), about 260 kilns operated in mainly Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces, meeting a high consumer demand. Celadon wares used for everyday such as this bowl were among the most common burial objects in tombs of the elites. Furnishing tombs with an elaborate assemblage of objects was believed to honor and comfort the newly dead. Generally, Goryeo tombs were left untouched until the late 1800s. During the colonial period (1910–45), however, Japanese archaeologists competitively excavated the tombs located in Kaeseong, the former capital of the Goryeo period, and these wares soon became available for Japanese and Western collectors.
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103675
label
Crackle-glazed Bowl
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103675
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object
title
Crackle-glazed Bowl
description
During the Goryeo period (918–1392), about 260 kilns operated in mainly Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces, meeting a high consumer demand. Celadon wares used for everyday such as this bowl were among the most common burial objects in tombs of the elites. Furnishing tombs with an elaborate assemblage of objects was believed to honor and comfort the newly dead. Generally, Goryeo tombs were left untouched until the late 1800s. During the colonial period (1910–45), however, Japanese archaeologists competitively excavated the tombs located in Kaeseong, the former capital of the Goryeo period, and these wares soon became available for Japanese and Western collectors.
date
1100s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79508555
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter of base: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
accession
1921.626
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pottery
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Crackle-glazed Bowl (빙열무늬 청자 접시 [氷裂文靑磁皿]), 1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Pottery; diameter of base: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.626
titleInOriginalLanguage
빙열무늬 청자 접시 [氷裂文靑磁皿]
collection
Korean Art
didYouKnow
The crackle pattern that appears all over this bowl was caused by a thermal expansion mismatch between the body and the glaze.
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.
citation
<em>Sparkles of Jade: Goryeo Celadon</em> [高麗青磁 : ヒスイのきらめき]. Ōsaka: Ōsaka: Shiritsu Tōyō Tōji Bijutsukan, 2018.
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:35:39.612000
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103675
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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pottery
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