Loading
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea became an important part of elite culture in Korea. In enjoying teas, elites commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this large bowl, not only to make their tea-drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.
Show lessRead more
Download this artwork (provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art).
Learn more about this artwork.
Details
- Title: Bowl
- Date Created: 1100s
- Physical Dimensions: Outer diameter: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.); Overall: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: (Acquired by Langdon Warner [1881-1955] in Korea. Sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1918-present
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.442
- Medium: celadon
- Fun Fact: The distinctive bluish and greenish glaze of Goryeo celadons, shown in this bowl, is the result of distinctive small and long Korean kilns, which maintained a low oxygen saturation with a high level of carbon dioxide.
- Department: Korean Art
- Culture: Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Credit Line: Director's Contingent Fund
- Collection: Korean Art
- Accession Number: 1918.442
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.