id: 103686 accession number: 1921.633.a share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.633.a updated: Wine Pot, 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Pottery; overall: 17.8 x 13.9 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance 1921.633.a title: Wine Pot title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 918–1392 creation date earliest: 918 creation date latest: 1392 current location: creditline: Gift of John L. Severance copyright: --- culture: Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392) technique: pottery department: Korean Art collection: Korean Art type: Ceramic find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 17.8 x 13.9 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: A chain or cord once connected a small loop on the handle and the lid to serve beverages without spilling. digital 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. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.633.a/1921.633.a_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.633.a/1921.633.a_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.633.a/1921.633.a_full.tif