Cup and stand decorated with lotus seeds and petals

first half of the 12th century

Not on view

Lotus seeds and petals are carved on and around the raised center of this stand. When the cup is placed atop it, only the petals are visible.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

References

청자 음각 연꽃 무늬 잔 받침 고려
靑磁陰刻蓮花文盞臺高麗
Title: Cup and stand decorated with lotus seeds and petals
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date: first half of the 12th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Stoneware with incised design under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Diam. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1916
Object Number: 16.143.2a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Helmet of Eight Plates in the Korean Style, Iron, leather, Korean or Mongolian — Helmet of Eight Plates in the Korean Style
Korean or Mongolian
possibly 14th–16th century

Cup stand, Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware), China — Cup stand
China
10th–11th century

Vase with Stand, Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze, Korea — Vase with Stand
Korea
first half of the 13th century

Stand, Stoneware with incised decoration of lotus petals under celadon glaze, Korea — Stand
Korea
first half of the 12th century

Cup Stand with Relief Plum-Blossom Pattern, Porcelain with celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan — Cup Stand with Relief Plum-Blossom Pattern
Japan
mid-17th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.