id:			144864
accession number:	1969.85
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.85
updated:		2022-01-04 16:41:41.286000

Hollyhock-shaped Cup, 1400s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Porcelain; overall: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift 1969.85

title:				Hollyhock-shaped Cup
title in original language:	백자 규화배 (白磁葵花盞)
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creation date:			1400s
creation date earliest:		1400
creation date latest:		1499
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creditline:			Anonymous Gift
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culture:	Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
technique:	porcelain
department:	Korean Art
collection:	Korean Art
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1969
	opening date:   1970-01-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1969</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).

	title:		Asian Autumn: Masterpieces from the Collection
	opening date:   1991-09-17T04:00:00
	<i>Asian Autumn: Masterpieces from the Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17, 1991-January 5, 1992).

	title:		Korean Art from the United States
	opening date:   2012-06-04T00:00:00
	<i>Korean Art from the United States</i>. National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of) (organizer) (June 4-August 5, 2012).

	title:		Korean Gallery 236 Rotation
	opening date:   2018-01-29T05:00:00
	<i>Korean Gallery 236 Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 29-July 16, 2018).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1969-
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fun fact: 
This cup shaped like a hollyhock flower was used in tea ceremonies to welcome visiting Chinese diplomats during the Joseon period (1392-1910).

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wall description: 
This very rare porcelain cup is called a hollyhock cup because its rim resembles a hollyhock blossom. This type of cup was produced only in the state-owned kiln for a limited time from the late 1400s to mid-1500s. Like sunflowers, hollyhocks also open their blooms toward the sun, signifying loyalty to the king. According to Korean royal archives, hollyhock cups were used during state banquets when the king offered wine to court officials. Also, a hollyhock-shaped cup was used in tea ceremonies to welcome visiting Chinese diplomats. In comparison to ceramic works of the late Joseon period that favor natural and rustic sensibilities seen in this gallery, this hollyhock cup illustrates the precision and perfection that were core aesthetic values of early Joseon period art.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Kang, Kyeong-sook. <em>History of Korean Ceramics</em> [韓國陶磁史]. Seoul: Yekyong, 2012.
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	<em>Miguk, Han'guk misul ŭl mannada </em>[미국, 한국 미술 을 만나다= Korean art from the United States]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2012.
	page number: 	Reproduced: cat. no. 72, p. 168
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	Yoon, Hyo-jeong. "The Form and Characteristics of White Porcelain Gyuhwabae (葵花盃) in the Early Joseon Dynasty [조선전기 백자 규화배 葵花盃의 조형과 성격]." <em>Yeoksa wa damron</em> (2013): 413-454.
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	url:		http://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE02279806

	<em>Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910</em>. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
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	Song, In-hee. "Tea Wears for Chinese Diplomats Record in the Protocols for Guest Rituals of 1609 [1609년 迎接都監米麵色儀軌의 중국사신 접대 器皿類]." <em>Seokdang nonchong</em> (2016): 131-172.
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