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As early as the 600s, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite leisure culture in Korea. A wide bowl like this example was especially suitable for drinking powdered tea shaved from a compressed tea cake, the most commonly enjoyed type during the Goryeo period. The outer wall of this tea bowl is decorated with the image of lotus flower, a symbol of purity.
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122453
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Bowl with Lotus Petal Design in Relief
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122453
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Bowl with Lotus Petal Design in Relief
description
As early as the 600s, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite leisure culture in Korea. A wide bowl like this example was especially suitable for drinking powdered tea shaved from a compressed tea cake, the most commonly enjoyed type during the Goryeo period. The outer wall of this tea bowl is decorated with the image of lotus flower, a symbol of purity.
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1200s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80018777
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Ceramic
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Diameter of mouth: 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.); Diameter of base: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.); height: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
accession
1942.721
Source extras
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porcelain celadon ware
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Bowl with Lotus Petal Design in Relief (청자 양각 연판무늬 사발 [靑磁陽刻蓮瓣文碗]), 1200s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Porcelain celadon ware; diameter of mouth: 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.); diameter of base: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.); height: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance, 1942.721
titleInOriginalLanguage
청자 양각 연판무늬 사발 [靑磁陽刻蓮瓣文碗]
collection
Korean Art
didYouKnow
The exterior decor that resembles an opening lotus flower was shaped in a carved wooden mold. Then the potter touched it up with incised details.
citations
citation
<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
citation
Jang, Nam-won. "The Tea and Celadons during the Goryeo Dynasty : Considering the Celadon Tea Utensils [고려시대 茶文化와 靑瓷]." <em>Misulsa nondan</em> (2007): 129-162.
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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Bequest of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 06:18:20.358000
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122453
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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porcelain celadon ware
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