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Black-glazed Bottle
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This black-glazed bottle is characterized by the use of a glaze with a high iron oxide content. Unlike intricately decorated celadons, black-glazed stoneware was used for everyday for containing various type of liquid.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBlack-glazed Bottle (철유병 [鐵釉甁]), 1200s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Glazed stoneware; overall: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1918.434
