Wine Ewer with Lotuses

12th century

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Ceramics with green glazes were the only high-fired wares produced in Korea during the Goryeo dynasty. The tradition of such high-fired green-glazed wares was first introduced from China around the tenth century. However, by the middle of the twelfth, Korean potters had developed distinctive traditions with shapes and designs that reflect native taste. These Korean wares were extolled in contemporaneous Chinese writings as having the radiance of jade and the clarity of water.

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Title: Wine Ewer with Lotuses
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date: 12th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of R.H. Macy and Co., 1919
Object Number: 19.39.20a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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