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Long-necked Bottle with Incised Floral Design
1100s–1200s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Elites of the Goryeo period are known for their love of drinking tea and wine in various occasions, and commissioned a variety of serving wares such as this wine bottle. The shape of this bottle with a narrow, long neck and a spherical body is believed to have been first invented in 9th-century Chinese Yue kilns of Northern Zhejiang province.
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- Title: Long-necked Bottle with Incised Floral Design
- Date Created: 1100s–1200s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 32.2 cm (12 11/16 in.); Outer diameter: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
- Provenance: (Dr. Alfred Irving Ludlow [1875–1961], Cleveland, OH), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.622
- Medium: celadon ware with incised and carved decoration
- Fun Fact: This bottle with a narrow, long neck and a spherical body, which is missing its lid, was once used in ceremonial events to serve wine.
- Department: Korean Art
- Credit Line: Gift of John L. Severance
- Collection: Korean Art
- Accession Number: 1921.622
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