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Bottle with Chrysanthemum Design

청자 상감 국화무늬 병 (靑磁象嵌菊花文甁)

1200s-1300s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty

(918–1392)
Medium
Celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration
Measurements
Diameter: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 40.4 cm (15 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John L. Severance 1918.454
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Location
236 Korean
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Termed kintsugi (literally meaning “gold joinery”) in Japanese, this method of repairing broken parts with glittering gold mixed with lacquer was extensively used for ceramic works in the Goryeo period, such as this one.

Description

This rare long-neck celadon wine bottle is inlaid with white wild chrysanthemums, symbols of both the poem "Drinking Wine" and blessings of longevity. One root has three stems with tiny white blossoms. The damaged lip was repaired with gold lacquer.


Korean Celadons Repaired with Gold

Termed kintsugi (literally meaning “gold joinery”) in Japanese, this method of repair highlights broken parts with glittering gold mixed with lacquer. Initiated in 15th-century Japan, the technique follows a popular aesthetic concept called wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfect things and continued to be practiced throughout the modern period in East Asia. Goryeo celadons were considered extremely rare treasures among modern collectors; thus, the broken condition of these examples is brilliantly highlighted in gold lacquer on the repaired spouts, handle, and lid.
Celadon, a grey-green glaze, bottle with a teardrop shaped base extending into a narrow neck almost as tall as the body and tilting to the side. White wild chrysanthemums decorate the bottle's body, a single root branching into three stems, each with a blossom with radiating petals. A white petal-like pattern wraps just before the neck. The lip has been repaired with a gold section, a small, gold loop also jutting from the side.

Bottle with Chrysanthemum Design

1200s-1300s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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