Maebyeong decorated with lotus

11th century

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The lotus’s distinctive open leaf forms the center of the painted design on this maebyeong (plum bottle). Iron pigment typically adds a yellowish tint to celadon glaze, as seen here. The style of the design is similar to those on iron-painted vessels from the Cizhou kilns of Song-dynasty (960–1279) China.

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청자 철화 연꽃 무늬 매병 고려
靑磁鐵畫蓮花文梅甁高麗
Title: Maebyeong decorated with lotus
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date: 11th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Stoneware with iron-brown design under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1927
Object Number: 27.119.12
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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