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Wine Pot with Incised Lotus Design

918–1392

Korea, Goryeo dynasty

(918–1392)
celadon ware with incised and carved decoration
Overall: 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1921.628
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

A small loop on the handle was intended to secure the lid (now missing) on top of the pitcher through a cord or chain.

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 elegant wine pot with the incised image of lotus flowers, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
  • Acquired in Korea by Dr. A. I. Ludlow [1875–1961], sold to John L. Severance
    ?–1921
    John L. Severance [1863–1936], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1921–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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    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
    Goryeo: The Glory of Korea [대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
    Sparkles of Jade: Goryeo Celadon [高麗青磁 : ヒスイのきらめき]. Ōsaka: Ōsaka: Shiritsu Tōyō Tōji Bijutsukan, 2018.
    McCormick, Sooa Im. "The Past and Present of the Korean Collection in the Cleveland Museum of Art." In The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, 국외소재문화재재단, and An Min-hŭi, ed., 22-37. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 27, fig. 18
  • Korean Pottery, a Few Textiles, and Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 31-October 3, 1921).
  • {{cite web|title=Wine Pot with Incised Lotus Design|url=false|author=|year=918–1392|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.628