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Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design

청자 음각 앵무새무늬 정병

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty

(918–1392)
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Medium
stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration
Measurements
Overall: 36.2 x 14 cm (14 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John L. Severance 1921.631.a
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This distinctively shaped vessel is called a kundika in Sanskrit, simply referring to a water bottle.

Description

This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a kundika. With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface.
A pale green-glazed stoneware vessel tapers toward a narrow base from a rounded body. A slender neck extends upward, meeting a flat horizontal disc beneath a tall, faceted pointed top. A wide spout with a flared rim projects from the shoulder. Faintly incised lines trace a bird with spread wings and long tail feathers amidst swirling patterns across the smooth surface, while the faceted top's sharp vertical edges contrast the vessel's curved silhouette.

Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

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