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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 wine pitcher, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
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103684
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Gourd-shaped Wine Pot
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103684
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Gourd-shaped Wine Pot
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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 wine pitcher, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
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1200s
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en
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Q79508586
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Ceramic
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height with lid: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
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1921.632
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Gourd-shaped Wine Pot (청자 표주박모양 줄무늬 주자 [靑磁瓢形線文注子]), 1200s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Pottery; height with lid: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.632
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청자 표주박모양 줄무늬 주자 [靑磁瓢形線文注子]
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Korean Art
didYouKnow
This gourd-shaped bottle once used to serve wine.
citations
citation
The well-preserved example for gourd-shaped wine pot can be found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:35:43.896000
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103684
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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pottery
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