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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 made in both ceramic and bronze, including this handsome bronze wine bottle to make their drinking experience more exciting.
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155938
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Wide-Mouthed Bottle
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155938
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Wide-Mouthed Bottle
description
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 made in both ceramic and bronze, including this handsome bronze wine bottle to make their drinking experience more exciting.
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1100s
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CC0
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en
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Q79944604
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Metalwork
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter of mouth: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
accession
1991.227
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Wide-Mouthed Bottle (청동 입 큰 병 (靑銅廣口甁)), 1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Bronze; diameter of mouth: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); overall: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1991.227
titleInOriginalLanguage
청동 입 큰 병 (靑銅廣口甁)
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Korean Art
didYouKnow
A bottle with a wide opening is one of the popular types for both bronze and celadon wares. Its ceramic counterpart is 1918.435.
citations
citation
Kim, Hyeon'a. "A Study on Consumption Trend of Bangujangkeng bottle in the Goryeo Period [고려시대 瓷器盤口長頸甁의 소비성격과 조형변천]." <em>Misul sahak </em>(2008): 105-141.
citation
Choi, Eung-chon. “Craftsmen in Metal Arts in the Goryeo Dynasty [고려시대 金屬工藝의 匠人].” <em>Misulsahak yeongu</em> (2004): 171-192.
citation
<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
citation
<em>Goryeo: The Glory of Korea </em>[대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
citation
Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. <em>The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Edited by An Min-hŭi. 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. 125, no. 91
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:06:30.427000
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155938
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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bronze
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