Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) / 1100s
Wine Ewer with Incised Bamboo Shoot Design
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Wine Ewer with Incised Bamboo Shoot Design as ceramic (Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1100s).
This type of ewer is supposed to have a tight-fitting lid, which is currently missing.
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The museum identifies this ceramic as celadon ware with incised decoration.
The museum's collection notes: Natural motifs inspired the shape of celadon vessels as well as their inlaid designs in the Goryeo period. This wine ewer is shaped like a bamboo shoot, but it also resembles a lotus bud. Even though the spout was repaired, the ewer is a masterpiece of Goryeo period celadon. Ewers of the same shape are now housed at the National Museum of Korea and the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka.
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