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Bowl and Saucer with Incised Lotus and Peony Design

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty

(918–1392)
pottery
Diameter: 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); Overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1918.455
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This type of celadon bowl was modeled after Ru ware of northern China. Xu Jing (1091-1153), the Chinese official who visited Korea in 1123, called the Korean celadon ware as the “new kiln ware of Ru-zhou.”

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.
  • Purchased by Langdon Warner [1881–1955] in Korea for the Worcester Warner Collection
    ?–1918
    John L. Severance [1863–1936], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1918–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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    Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Edited by An Min-hŭi. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 74-75
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1918.455