Gourd-shaped Wine Pot

청자 표주박모양 줄무늬 주자 (靑磁瓢形線文注子)

1200s
height with lid: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
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This gourd-shaped bottle once used to serve wine.

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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 pitcher, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
Gourd-shaped Wine Pot

Gourd-shaped Wine Pot

1200s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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