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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 pot with the incised image of lotus flowers, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
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103677
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Wine Pot with Incised Lotus Design
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103677
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Wine Pot with Incised Lotus Design
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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 pot with the incised image of lotus flowers, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
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918–1392
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en
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Q79508570
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Ceramic
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Overall: 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
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1921.628
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celadon ware with incised and carved decoration
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Wine Pot with Incised Lotus Design (청자 음각 연꽃무늬 주자 [靑磁陰刻蓮花文注子]), 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Celadon ware with incised and carved decoration; overall: 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.628
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청자 음각 연꽃무늬 주자 [靑磁陰刻蓮花文注子]
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Korean Art
didYouKnow
A small loop on the handle was intended to secure the lid (now missing) on top of the pitcher through a cord or chain.
citations
citation
MacClean, J. Arthur. “Korean Art in Gallery X.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 8 (October 1921): 121–122, and 127.
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Mentioned: p. 122; Reproduced: p. 127
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.
citation
McCormick, Sooa Im. "The Past and Present of the Korean Collection in the Cleveland Museum of Art." In <em>The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, 국외소재문화재재단, and An Min-hŭi, ed., 22-37. 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. 27, fig. 18
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-06-18 21:18:32.243000
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103677
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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celadon ware with incised and carved decoration
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