id:			103662
accession number:	1921.618
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.618
updated:		2023-08-23 18:53:24.012000

Melon-shaped Ewer with Incised Peony Design, 1200s. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Pottery; vessel only: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance 1921.618

title:				Melon-shaped Ewer with Incised Peony Design
title in original language:	청자 음각 모란무늬 참외모양 주자 (靑磁陰刻牧丹文瓜形注子)
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creation date:			1200s
creation date earliest:		1200
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:	pottery
department:	Korean Art
collection:	Korean Art
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: vessel only: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Dr. A. I. Ludlow [1875-1961], Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1921
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1921-
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fun fact:
The shape of this pitcher resembles a type of yellow muskmelon cultivated mainly in East Asia.

digital description:
This melon-shaped pitcher is adorned with a delicate drawing that renders chrysanthemum buds with full blossoms in white and black inlays. In Korea, chrysanthemum flowers and leaves were made into both tea and wine. Chrysanthemum wine was enjoyed during the the Double Nine Festival (the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar) when praying for longevity.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. 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]." <em>Misulsa nondan </em>(2007): 129-162.
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	url:		https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE01351978

	<em>Goryeo: The Glory of Korea </em>[대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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