Vase (Maebyeong)
Artist/maker unknown, Korean
Geography:
Made in Korea, Asia
Date:
12th centuryMedium:
Porcellaneous stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glazeDimensions:
16 x 9 1/2 inches (40.6 x 24.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1974-133-1Credit Line:
Purchased with the Fiske Kimball Fund and the Marie Kimball Fund, 1974
Made in Korea, Asia
Date:
12th centuryMedium:
Porcellaneous stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glazeDimensions:
16 x 9 1/2 inches (40.6 x 24.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1974-133-1Credit Line:
Purchased with the Fiske Kimball Fund and the Marie Kimball Fund, 1974
Label:
One of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s most treasured pieces, this vase is a supreme example of the understated elegance of celadon-glazed stoneware made during the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). The skillfully incised designs include flowering lotus, mallow, herons, scrolled leaves, and magical fungi of eternity.
One of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s most treasured pieces, this vase is a supreme example of the understated elegance of celadon-glazed stoneware made during the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). The skillfully incised designs include flowering lotus, mallow, herons, scrolled leaves, and magical fungi of eternity.