Maebyeong (plum bottle) decorated with cranes and clouds
The cranes and clouds, popular motifs on Goryeo celadon, are delicately yet expressively rendered. Set against the green color of the glaze, they appear to be floating in the sky.
Artwork Details
- 청자 상감 구름 학 무늬 매병 고려
- 靑磁象嵌雲鶴文梅甁 高麗
- Title: Maebyeong (plum bottle) decorated with cranes and clouds
- Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Date: second half 12th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze
- Dimensions: H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Sadajiro Yamanaka, 1911
- Object Number: 11.8.1
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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