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Cup with Chrysanthemum Design
1200s
(918–1392)
Overall: 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)
Gift of Robert W. Moore 1986.243
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The inlaid technique depicting blooming chrysanthemums, as demonstrated in this tea cup, was the major decoration method utilized by 14th-century Korean potters.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 large bowl, not only to make their tea-drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.- ?-1986Robert W. Moore, Los Angeles, CA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1986-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.Lee, Young-hee. "The Study on Techniques and their Interrelations among Craft Arts of the Goryeo Dynasty [고려시대 공예기법 연구 상호관련성을 중심으로]." Misulsa hakbo 22 (2004): 133-170. www.dbpia.co.krJang, Nam-won. "The Tea and Celadons during the Goryeo Dynasty : Considering the Celadon Tea Utensils [고려시대 茶文化와 靑瓷]." Misulsa nondan (2007): 129-162. www.dbpia.co.krGoryeo: The Glory of Korea [대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
- Year in Review for 1986. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).
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