Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) / 1100s
Cover for a Pitcher
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Cover for a Pitcher as ceramic (Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1100s).
During the Goryeo period, a variety of types of tea ware were widely used. This lid once served as a lid of a teapot.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this ceramic as celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration.
The museum's collection notes: As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite leisure culture in Korea. This lid once served as a lid for a tea pot.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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