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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, not only to make their tea-drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.
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98734
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Cup with Incised Thunder Design
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98734
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Cup with Incised Thunder Design
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, not only to make their tea-drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.
date
1100s-1200s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60751974
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Ceramic
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter of mouth: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
accession
1918.421
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Cup with Incised Thunder Design (청자 음각 번개무늬 마상배 [靑磁陰刻雷文馬上杯]), 1100s-1200s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Celadon; diameter of mouth: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); overall: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1918.421
titleInOriginalLanguage
청자 음각 번개무늬 마상배 [靑磁陰刻雷文馬上杯]
collection
Korean Art
didYouKnow
This distinctively shaped cup with a pointy base is known to have originated from a practice of drinking wine on horseback.
citations
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
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>(June 2007): 129-162.
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.
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Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:20:00.806000
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98734
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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celadon
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