Bowl with Peony Design in Relief

청자 양각 모란무늬 사발 (靑磁陽刻牡丹文碗)

1200s
Diameter of mouth: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.); Overall: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Location: not on view
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Kangjin and Buan kilns in Jeolla province were the two major production centers for celadon wares during the Goryeo period (918-1392).

Description

As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite leisure culture in Korea. A wide bowl like this example was especially suitable for drinking powdered tea shaved from a compressed tea cake, the most commonly enjoyed type during the Goryeo period. A large bloomed peony in relief on the inside of this tea bowl may have made the moment of drinking tea more enjoyable.
Bowl with  Peony Design in Relief

Bowl with Peony Design in Relief

1200s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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