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As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea became an important part of elite culture in Korea. In enjoying teas, elites commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this delicate-looking cup stand, not only to make their tea-drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.
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98749
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Floral-shaped Cup Stand
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98749
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Floral-shaped Cup Stand
description
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea became an important part of elite culture in Korea. In enjoying teas, elites commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this delicate-looking cup stand, not only to make their tea-drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.
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1100s–1200s
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CC0
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en
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Q60758518
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Ceramic
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Diameter of rim: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.); Overall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
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1918.43
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Floral-shaped Cup Stand (청자 꽃모양 잔탁 [靑磁花形盞托]), 1100s–1200s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Celadon; diameter of rim: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.); overall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1918.430
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청자 꽃모양 잔탁 [靑磁花形盞托]
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Korean Art
didYouKnow
According to a historical record, the cultivation of tea in Korea was initiated with green tea plant seeds from China by royal order in 828.
citations
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
Lee, Yun-jin. “ A Study on Ceramic Jantak(盞托) of Goryeo Period [고려시대 청자잔탁 연구].” <em>Misulsahak yeongu</em> (2012): 35-69.
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.
citation
<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-06-18 15:02:16.610000
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98749
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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celadon
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