Maebyeong with lotus decoration

late 11th–early 12th century

Not on view

The effect of the delicately carved lotus design under the translucent celadon glaze is subtle. Literally meaning “plum bottle,” maebyeong is a shape inspired by contemporaneous and earlier Chinese vessels. Korean celadon maebyeong developed fuller forms: broad shoulders, as in this piece, or curvilinear contours, as in an example with cranes and clouds displayed nearby.

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청자 음각 연꽃 무늬 매병 고려
靑磁陰刻蓮花文梅甁高麗
Title: Maebyeong with lotus decoration
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date: late 11th–early 12th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Stoneware with carved and incised design under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1927
Object Number: 27.119.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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