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Saucer

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty

(918–1392)
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Medium
pottery
Measurements
Diameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); Overall: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John L. Severance 1918.455.b
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The crackle pattern that appears all over this saucer was caused by a thermal expansion mismatch between the body and the glaze.

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 saucer paired with a large bowl, to make their drinking experience more exciting.
A shallow, circular ceramic dish rests on a low foot, its walls flaring upward to a slightly raised rim. A muted, grayish-green glaze pools across the flat interior and exterior walls. A delicate web of fine crackle lines spreads across the entire surface, occasionally catching the light. Small, dark-brown spots fleck the lower exterior, contrasting with the smooth, cool-toned finish of the open, saucer-like vessel.

Saucer

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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