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Floral-shaped Cup and Saucer with Inlaid Chrysanthemum Design
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In Korea, chrysanthemum flowers and leaves were made into both tea and wine. Chrysanthemum wine was enjoyed during the the Double Nine Festival (the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar) praying for longevity. The flower design on the saucer is less delicate than the cup, suggesting that the cup and saucer originally were not related to each other.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFloral-shaped Cup and Saucer with Inlaid Chrysanthemum Design (청자 상감 국화무늬 잔탁 [靑磁象嵌菊花文盞托]), 1100s-1200s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration; diameter of mouth: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.); overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1928.171
