Cup

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Cup

12th century

Artist/maker unknown, Korean

The glaze on this delicate cup is the epitome of the kingfisher-blue hue of Goryeo dynasty celadon glazes, which were perfected by the eleventh century. The Chinese envoy Xu Jing (1091–1153), who was dispatched by the Song court to visit Korea in 1123, praised the celadon wares as “first under heaven” and possessing “the radiance of jade and the crystal clarity of water.”

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Object Details

Title:

Cup

Date:

12th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Korean

Medium:

Porcellaneous stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze

Dimensions:

1 1/2 x 4 inches (3.8 x 10.2 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1969

Accession Number:

1969-161-12

Geography:

Made in Korea, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392)

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