Oil bottle decorated with floral scrolls and lotus petals
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청자 음각 당초 무늬 기름병 고려
青磁陰刻唐草文油甁 高麗
Title: Oil bottle decorated with floral scrolls and lotus petals
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date: 12th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Stoneware with incised design under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of R. H. Macy and Co., 1919
Accession Number: 19.39.6
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