Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs

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Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), late 12th century

Korea

Celadon or green-glazed stoneware is one of the greatest achievements of Korea’s Goryeo dynasty. Goryeo potters absorbed Chinese techniques and surpassed that country’s examples by further refining a technique known as sanggam. The time-consuming and complex process of sanggam involves carving a motif, then filling it with white and/or red clay (which turns black after firing) before applying the final bluish-green glaze. This vase is decorated with two large oval-like frames containing a scene of children playing in a bamboo garden, and a motif of cranes flying through clouds, symbolizing a wish for fertility and longevity.

Status: On View, Gallery 105
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs
Place: 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.: 1175–1199
Medium: Stoneware with red and white slip and celadon glaze
Dimensions: H.: 33.5 cm (13 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Russell Tyson
Reference Number: 1950.1626
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