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Floral-shaped Cup Stand

918–1392
(918–1392)
pottery
Diameter: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.); Overall: 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1921.617
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This cup stand is coupled with the cup (1921.616).

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 delicate-looking cup stand, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste. This tea bowl must have been produced at one of the state-run kilns located in Kangjin, southern Jeolla province.
  • ?–1921
    (Dr. Alfred Irving Ludlow [1875–1961], Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    June 21, 1921–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
    Jang, Nam-won. "The Tea and Celadons during the Goryeo Dynasty : Considering the Celadon Tea Utensils [고려시대 茶文化와 靑瓷]." Misulsa nondan (2007): 129-162. www.dbpia.co.kr
    Lee, Yun-jin, “ A Study on Ceramic Jantak(盞托) of Goryeo Period [고려시대 청자잔탁 연구].” Misulsahak yeongu (2012): 35-69. www.kci.go.kr
    Goryeo: The Glory of Korea [대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
  • {{cite web|title=Floral-shaped Cup Stand|url=false|author=|year=918–1392|access-date=22 March 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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