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Wide-Mouthed Vase
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About this work
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite culture in Korea. Elites of the Goryeo period commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this handsome wine bottle, to make their drinking experience more exciting.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWide-Mouthed Vase (청자 줄무늬 긴목병 [靑磁線紋廣口長頸甁]), 1000s–1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Porcelaneous ware with celadon glaze and fluted and incised decoration; outer diameter: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.); overall: 25.2 cm (9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1928.176
