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Saucer

1100s
Medium
pottery
Measurements
Diameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); Overall: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Public Domain
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Location
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Did You Know?

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.

Saucer

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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