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This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a <em>kundika. </em>With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface.
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103682
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Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design
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103682
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Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design
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This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a <em>kundika. </em>With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface.
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1100s
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en
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Ceramic
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Overall: 36.2 x 14 cm (14 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
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1921.631.a
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stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration
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Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design (청자 음각 앵무새무늬 정병), 1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration; overall: 36.2 x 14 cm (14 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.631.a
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청자 음각 앵무새무늬 정병
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Korean Art
didYouKnow
This distinctively shaped vessel is called a <em>kundika </em>in Sanskrit, simply referring to a water bottle.
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. <em>The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982.
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Mentioned and reproduced: P. 134-135, no. 137
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Itō, Ikutarō, and Judith G. Smith. <em>Korean Ceramics: From the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka</em>. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000.
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Reproduced: p. 55, no. 5
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Sŏn, Sŭng-hye. <em>The Lure of Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2011.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: P. 71-72, no. 65
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Kungnip Chungang Pangmulgwan (Korea). <em>Miguk, Han'guk misul ŭl mannada</em> = Korean art from the United States. Sŏul T’ŭkpyŏlsi : Kungnip Chungang Pangmulgwan, 2012.
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Reproduced: cat. no. 3, pp. 18-19
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Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
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Mentioned and reproduced: P. 249
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Honolulu Museum of Art. <em>Splendor and Serenity: Korean ceramics from the Honolulu Museum of Art.</em> Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Museum of Art, 2015.
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Reproduced: p. 52, no. 31
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McCormick, Sooa Im. "The Past and Present of the Korean Collection in the Cleveland Museum of Art." In <em>The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, 국외소재문화재재단, and An Min-hŭi, ed., 22-37. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021.
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Mentioned and reproduced: , P. 54–55
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:35:50.226000
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103682
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration
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