id:			156276
accession number:	1992.113
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Gourd-Shaped Bottle, 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Bronze; outer diameter: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); overall: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1992.113

title:				Gourd-Shaped Bottle
title in original language:	청동 표주박모양 정병 (靑銅瓢形淨甁)
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creation date:			918–1392
creation date earliest:		918
creation date latest:		1392
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
technique:	bronze
department:	Korean Art
collection:	Korean Art
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Outer diameter: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA 1993:  "The Year in Review for 1992," cat., Bulletin 80 (February 1993), p. 78, no. 424.

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
This gourd-shaped bottle may have been used to serve wine.

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 ceramic and metal utensils including this bronze bottle, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their appreciation of nature.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Choi, Eung-chon. “Metal Arts in the Late Goryeo Period [고려후기의 금속공예].” <em>Kangjwa misulsa</em> (2004): 125-156.
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	url:		http://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE09054886

	Choi, Eung-chon. “Craftsmen in Metal Arts in the Goryeo Dynasty [고려시대 金屬工藝의 匠人].” <em>Misulsahak yeongu</em> (2004): 171-192.
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	url:		http://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE00996932

	<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
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	<em>Goryeo: The Glory of Korea </em>[대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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