The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 20, 2025

Wine Pot (lid)

918–1392
Lid: 6 x 3.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

A chain or cord once connected a small loop on the handle and the lid to serve beverages without spilling.

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, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.633.b