Vase with Design of Lotus Petals (Translation)
청자양각연판문병 고려시대 (Primary Title)
青磁陽刻蓮瓣文瓶 高麗時代 (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

late 11th century
Korean
Ceramics
Containers-Vessels
Stoneware with carved design under celadon glaze
South Korea,Jeollanam-do province
Overall: 10 × 5 3/4 in. (25.4 × 14.61 cm)
88.77
This bottle possesses a heavy body decorated with incised and carved designs of lotus petals. The simplicity of the form and carved design represent the early style of celadon ceramics of the 11th century. This type of bottle could have been used for holding wine or flowers.
Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
None
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tormey
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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