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Source 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 including this saucer paired with a large bowl, to make their drinking experience more exciting.
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Document identity
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98776
label
Saucer
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object
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Source metadata
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98776
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object
title
Saucer
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 including this saucer paired with a large bowl, to make their drinking experience more exciting.
date
1100s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779663
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); Overall: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
accession
1918.455.b
Source extras
tec
pottery
tombstone
Saucer, 1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Pottery; diameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); overall: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1918.455.b
collection
Korean Art
formerAccessionNumbers
18.455a
didYouKnow
The crackle pattern that appears all over this saucer was caused by a thermal expansion mismatch between the body and the glaze.
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> (2007): 129-162.
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.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: P. 74-75
creditline
Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:20:15.346000
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98776
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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pottery
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