The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 20, 2025
Melon-shaped Ewer with Incised Peony Design
1200s
Location: not on view
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The shape of this pitcher resembles a type of yellow muskmelon cultivated mainly in East Asia.Description
This melon-shaped pitcher is adorned with a delicate drawing that renders chrysanthemum buds with full blossoms in white and black inlays. In Korea, chrysanthemum flowers and leaves were made into both tea and wine. Chrysanthemum wine was enjoyed during the the Double Nine Festival (the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar) when praying for longevity.- ?-1921Dr. A. I. Ludlow [1875-1961], Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art1921-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.krGoryeo: The Glory of Korea [대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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