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This elegant ewer demonstrates the Goryeo potter’s technical skill and conceptual sophistication in transforming everyday motifs from nature—in this case, a melon and bamboo—into a functional and aesthetically pleasing vessel.
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청자 양각 대나무 마디 무늬 참외 모양 주전자 고려
靑磁陽刻竹節文瓜形注子 高麗
Title: Melon-shaped ewer with bamboo decoration
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date: first half of the 12th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Stoneware with carved and incised design under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 1996
Object Number: 1996.471a, b
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