cma-korean-art: Wine Ewer with Incised Bamboo Shoot Design, 1100s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Korean A
cma-korean-art: Wine Ewer with Incised Bamboo Shoot Design, 1100s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Korean ArtNatural motifs inspired the shape of celadon vessels as well as their inlaid designs in the Goryeo period. This wine ewer is shaped like a bamboo shoot, but it also resembles a lotus bud. Even though the spout was repaired, the ewer is a masterpiece of Goryeo period celadon. Ewers of the same shape are now housed at the National Museum of Korea and the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka.Size: Diameter: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.)Medium: celadon ware with incised decorationhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1928.179 -- source link
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