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Melon-shaped ewer with bamboo decoration

first half of the 12th century
Not on view
This elegant ewer demonstrates the Goryeo potter’s technical skill and conceptual sophistication in transforming everyday motifs from nature—in this case, a melon and bamboo—into a functional and aesthetically pleasing vessel.

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  • 청자 양각 대나무 마디 무늬 참외 모양 주전자 고려
  • 靑磁陽刻竹節文瓜形注子 高麗
  • Title: Melon-shaped ewer with bamboo decoration
  • Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
  • Date: first half of the 12th century
  • Culture: Korea
  • Medium: Stoneware with carved and incised design under celadon glaze
  • Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.471a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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