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Water Ewer for Rituals (Kundika) with Incised Parrot Design
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This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a kundika. With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface. During the Goryeo period (918-1392), about 260 kilns operated in mainly Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces, meeting a soaring demand for high-end products like this example.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWater Ewer for Rituals (Kundika) with Incised Parrot Design (청자 음각 앵무새무늬 정병 [靑磁陰刻鸚鵡文淨甁]), 1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration; overall: 35.3 cm (13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.631
