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Apr 19, 2012

Fragment of Garden Stool with Openwork Design

Fragment of Garden Stool with Openwork Design

청자 투각 의자 편 (靑磁透刻墩片)

1200s

Stoneware with celadon glaze, insiced scroll design, and carved openwork pattern with floral centers

Overall: 27.5 x 20.3 cm (10 13/16 x 8 in.)

Gift of John L. Severance 1918.418

Location

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This ceramic fragment was part of a luxurious outdoor stool. A similar example can be found in collection of the National Museum of Korea. https://www.museum.go.kr/site/main/relic/search/view?relicId=7126

Description

This ceramic fragment was part of a luxurious outdoor stool possibly used in a Goryeo elite's garden. A similar example, which maintains its pristine condition, can be found in collection of the National Museum of Korea. https://www.museum.go.kr/site/main/relic/search/view?relicId=7126.

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