id: 98745
accession number: 1918.427
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Floral-shaped Cup with Incised Chrysanthemum Design, 1100s-1200s. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Celadon; diameter of mouth: 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in.); overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance 1918.427
title: Floral-shaped Cup with Incised Chrysanthemum Design
title in original language: 청자 음각 국화무늬 꽃모양 잔 (靑磁陰刻菊花文花形盞)
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creation date: 1100s-1200s
creation date earliest: 1100
creation date latest: 1299
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creditline: Gift of John L. Severance
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culture: Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
technique: celadon
department: Korean Art
collection: Korean Art
type: Ceramic
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measurements: Diameter of mouth: 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in.); Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Consuming Passions: The Art of Food and Drink
opening date: 1983-07-26T04:00:00
Consuming Passions: The Art of Food and Drink. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 26-October 9, 1983).
title: Mountains and Rivers Beyond the DMZ – Korean Gallery 236 Rotation
opening date: 2019-01-23T05:00:00
Mountains and Rivers Beyond the DMZ – Korean Gallery 236 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 21-July 21, 2019).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Purchased with funds from John L. Severance by Langdon Warner [1881–1955] in Korea, as agent of the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?–1918
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1918–
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fun fact:
Called kintsugi (literally meaning “gold joinery”) in Japanese, this method of repairing broken parts with glittering gold mixed with lacquer was extensively used for ceramic works in the Goryeo period, such as this cup.
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Both everyday objects and ornaments such as this drinking cup were standard for Goryeo period (918–1392) burial goods. Furnishing tombs with an elaborate assemblage of objects was believed to honor and comfort the newly dead. While greenish celadon works were mainstream during the Goryeo period, bluish-white ceramic works made of white clay such as this one were produced from time to time.
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Korean Celadons Repaired with Gold
Termed kintsugi (literally meaning “gold joinery”) in Japanese, this method of repair highlights broken parts with glittering gold mixed with lacquer. Initiated in 15th-century Japan, the technique follows a popular aesthetic concept called wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfect things and continued to be practiced throughout the modern period in East Asia. Goryeo celadons were considered extremely rare treasures among modern collectors; thus, the broken condition of these examples is brilliantly highlighted in gold lacquer on the repaired spouts, handle, and lid.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Sparkles of Jade: Goryeo Celadon [高麗青磁 : ヒスイのきらめき]. Ōsaka: Ōsaka: Shiritsu Tōyō Tōji Bijutsukan, 2018.
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Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
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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.
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url: https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE01351978
Goryeo: The Glory of Korea [대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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