Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) / 1100s
Pitcher
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Pitcher as ceramic (Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1100s).
The shape of this pitcher resembles is a type of yellow muskmelon cultivated mainly in East Asia.
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The museum identifies this ceramic as celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration.
The museum's collection notes: The chrysanthemum is the flower of autumn. In East Asia, its wine was believed to bring longevity if drunk during the Double Nine Festival (September 9). "Drinking Wine," a poem by Tao Yuanming (365–427), combines the flower with the theme of the reclusive life: "From the eastern fence, I pluck chrysanthemum flowers, and idly look toward the southern hills." In Korea, the chrysanthemum was established as a popular motif for Goryeo inlaid celadon as early as the 1100s. The flower was used as the main motif for wine service vessels in particular. When Koreans drank wine from Goryeo celadon decorated with chrysanthemum designs, they believed tha
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