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Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design

Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design

1100s
(918–1392)
stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration
Overall: 36.2 x 14 cm (14 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1921.631.a
Location: 236 Korean

Did You Know?

This distinctively shaped vessel is called a kundika in Sanskrit, simply referring to a water bottle.

Description

This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a kundika. With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface.
  • ?–1921
    (Dr. Alfred Irving Ludlow [1875–1961], Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1921–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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    Sŏn, Sŭng-hye. The Lure of Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2011. Mentioned and Reproduced: P. 71-72, no. 65
    Kungnip Chungang Pangmulgwan (Korea). Miguk, Han'guk misul ŭl mannada = Korean art from the United States. Sŏul T’ŭkpyŏlsi : Kungnip Chungang Pangmulgwan, 2012. Reproduced: cat. no. 3, pp. 18-19
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    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. 54–55
  • Ink, Paper, and Brush - Korean Gallery 236 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 24, 2019-January 26, 2020).
    Korean Art from the United States. National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of) (organizer) (June 4-August 5, 2012).
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    Object in Focus: Kundika. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 15-September 14, 2003).
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