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Floral-shaped Cup Stand with Inlaid Chrysanthemum Design

Floral-shaped Cup Stand with Inlaid Chrysanthemum Design

1100s
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

During the Goryeo period, a variety of types of tea ware, including this delicate-looking cup stand, were widely used.

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 delicate-looking cup stand, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.
  • ?–1970
    Mrs. Karl V. [Florence Roberta Cooper] Martoch [1905–1971], Lakewood, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1970–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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    Lee, Yun-jin, “ A Study on Ceramic Jantak(盞托) of Goryeo Period [고려시대 청자잔탁 연구].” Misulsahak yeongu (2012): 35-69. www.kci.go.kr
    Goryeo: The Glory of Korea [대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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