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Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWater Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design (청자 음각 앵무새무늬 정병), 1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration; overall: 36.2 x 14 cm (14 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.631.a
