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Bottle with Chrysanthemum Design

Bottle with Chrysanthemum Design

1200s-1300s
(918–1392)
Celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration
Diameter: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 40.4 cm (15 7/8 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1918.454
Location: 236 Korean

Did You Know?

Termed kintsugi (literally meaning “gold joinery”) in Japanese, this method of repairing broken parts with glittering gold mixed with lacquer was extensively used for ceramic works in the Goryeo period, such as this one.

Description

This rare long-neck celadon wine bottle is inlaid with white wild chrysanthemums, symbols of both the poem "Drinking Wine" and blessings of longevity. One root has three stems with tiny white blossoms. The damaged lip was repaired with gold lacquer.


Korean Celadons Repaired with Gold

Termed kintsugi (literally meaning “gold joinery”) in Japanese, this method of repair highlights broken parts with glittering gold mixed with lacquer. Initiated in 15th-century Japan, the technique follows a popular aesthetic concept called wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfect things and continued to be practiced throughout the modern period in East Asia. Goryeo celadons were considered extremely rare treasures among modern collectors; thus, the broken condition of these examples is brilliantly highlighted in gold lacquer on the repaired spouts, handle, and lid.
  • ?–1918
    Purchased with funds from John L. Severance by Langdon Warner [1881–1955] in Korea, as agent of the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1918–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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