Vase (Maebyeong)

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Vase (Maebyeong)

12th century

Artist/maker unknown, Korean

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.

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Object Details

Title:

Vase (Maebyeong)

Date:

12th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Korean

Medium:

Porcellaneous stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze

Dimensions:

16 x 9 1/2 inches (40.6 x 24.1 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Fiske Kimball Fund and the Marie Kimball Fund, 1974

Accession Number:

1974-133-1

Geography:

Made in Korea, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392)

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