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A cask-shaped vessel, such as this work, is believed to have stored different kinds of liquids, including wine, sesame oil, and even water. Having its small mouth in the middle made it useful for not only storing a beverage but also carrying it to a ritual or ceremonial site. <br><br>To make this work, the artist first applied white slip, then used inlaid and stamped techniques as decorative patterns. Such repetitive and tactile expressions inspired many Korean modern and contemporary ceramic artists in response to the global trend of Abstract Expressionism.
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103708
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Wine Cask with Stamped Floral Decoration
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Wine Cask with Stamped Floral Decoration
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A cask-shaped vessel, such as this work, is believed to have stored different kinds of liquids, including wine, sesame oil, and even water. Having its small mouth in the middle made it useful for not only storing a beverage but also carrying it to a ritual or ceremonial site. <br><br>To make this work, the artist first applied white slip, then used inlaid and stamped techniques as decorative patterns. Such repetitive and tactile expressions inspired many Korean modern and contemporary ceramic artists in response to the global trend of Abstract Expressionism.
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1400s
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en
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Q79508690
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Ceramic
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Outer diameter: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.); Overall: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)
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Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
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1921.65
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Wine Cask with Stamped Floral Decoration (분청사기 인화무늬 장군 [粉靑沙器印花文缶]), 1400s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Pottery; outer diameter: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.); overall: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.650
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분청사기 인화무늬 장군 [粉靑沙器印花文缶]
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Korean Art
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In order to transfer liquid safely without spilling, the mouth of this vessel is small and placed in the middle.
citations
citation
Park, Kyung-ja and Park Hyeong-soon. “Evolution of the Buncheong Wares in the Early Joseon Period as the White Porcelain Takes over the Taxation Supply [조선 전기 공납용 백자제작에 따른 분청사기 양식변화].” <em>Misul sahak</em> (2010): 291–321.
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Lee, So-young, and Seung-chang Jeon. <em>Korean Buncheong Ceramics from the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art</em>. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011.
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<em>Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910</em>. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
citation
Choi, Nam-mi. “The Use and Feature of Buncheongware Jang-gun of 15th century [15세기 粉靑沙器장군의 용도와 특징].” <em>The Journal of Korean Studies 57</em>, no. 6 (2016): 333–357.
citation
<em>Buncheong Ware </em>[분청사기]. Seoul: Ehwa Woman’s Universtiry Museum, 2019.
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:35:54.379000
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