first half of the 13th century
Korea
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Ewer
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze
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SizeH. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
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Geography details
Korea -
Country today
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Datefirst half of the 13th century
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CultureKorea
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PeriodGoryeo dynasty (918-1392)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The inlaid patterns that decorate this ewer were created by etching the motifs into a body, filling in the carved space with black and/or white slip, and then firing the entire vessel with a celadon glaze.
