청자 상감 구름 학 무늬 매병 고려|靑磁象嵌雲鶴文梅甁 高麗|Maebyeong (plum bottle) decorated with cranes and clouds

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second half 12th century · Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze · Asian Art

The cranes and clouds, popular motifs on Goryeo celadon, are delicately yet expressively rendered. Set against the green color of the glaze, they appear to be floating in the sky.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half 12th century

Medium

Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Sadajiro Yamanaka, 1911