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Prunus Vase with Inlaid Lotus and Reed Design
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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. Once used to store alcoholic beverages, this type of vase features a wide body followed by a sharply rounded shoulder, a short neck and a small opening. Most of the remaining examples no longer have a lid, but originally it may have had a lid that not only covers the opening, but also served as a cup.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePrunus Vase with Inlaid Lotus and Reed Design (청자 상감 연꽃·갈대무늬 매병 [靑磁象嵌蓮蘆文梅甁]), 1300s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration; overall: 33 cm (13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1918.472
