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Bowl with Peony Design in Relief

청자 양각 모란무늬 사발 [靑磁陽刻牡丹文碗]

1200s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty

(918–1392)
Medium
pottery
Measurements
Diameter of mouth: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.); Overall: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John L. Severance 1921.690
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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 600s, 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.
A ceramic bowl is shaped like an inverted cone atop a short cylindrical foot. The olive-green glaze transitions to pale gray with warm brown patches. A horizontal line incised near the uneven rim circles the body. A faint peony relief pattern is visible beneath the surface. Dark iron specks punctuate the exterior, while small chips at the base reveal reddish-brown clay. The rim slopes sharply toward the left.

Bowl with Peony Design in Relief

1200s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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