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Bowl

청자 음각 연꽃·모란무늬 사발 (靑磁陰刻蓮花牧丹文托碗)

1100s
(918–1392)
pottery
Diameter of mouth: 17.7 cm (6 15/16 in.); Overall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1918.455.a
Location: not on view
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The crackle pattern that appears all over this bowl was caused by a thermal expansion mismatch between the body and the glaze.

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 large bowl paired with a shallow saucer, to make their drinking experience more exciting.
Bowl

Bowl

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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