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Covered Jar with Floral Motifs

A work made of stoneware with celadon glaze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of stoneware with celadon glaze.

Date:

Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th-13th century

Artist:

Korea

About this artwork

Cosmetic containers in celadon were widely used by ladies of the court and aristocratic households during the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Often beautifully adorned with floral motifs, these containers held face powder, blush, hair oil, or fragrance, and became prized possessions among elite women. This particular example features intricately carved peonies, a symbol of wealth and beauty. Compared to later oil bottles, which tend to have a flatter body, this bottle displays a more bulbous shape.

Status

On View, Gallery 131

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Covered Jar with Floral Motifs

Place

North Korea (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1100–1199

Medium

Stoneware with celadon glaze

Dimensions

7.4 × 8.9 cm (2 15/16 × 3 9/16 in.); Diam.: 8.9 cm (3 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

Reference Number

2013.285

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