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Pitcher
The collection record classifies this work as ceramic. It is dated 1100s. Recorded culture or place: Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392).
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- Museum title
- Pitcher
- Date
- 1100s
- Culture / origin
- Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Materials and technique
- celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration
- Dimensions
- Outer diameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); height: 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1917.357
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
The chrysanthemum is the flower of autumn. In East Asia, its wine was believed to bring longevity if drunk during the Double Nine Festival (September 9). "Drinking Wine," a poem by Tao Yuanming (365–427), combines the flower with the theme of the reclusive life: "From the eastern fence, I pluck chrysanthemum flowers, and idly look toward the southern hills." In Korea, the chrysanthemum was established as a popular motif for Goryeo inlaid celadon as early as the 1100s. The flower was used as the main motif for wine service vessels in particular. When Koreans drank wine from Goryeo celadon decorated with chrysanthemum designs, they believed that Tao’s faithful spirit transferred to their inner mind, as did the blessings of longevity.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of John L. Severance · CC0
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