Skip to Main Content

Cover for a Pitcher

1100s
(918–1392)
celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration
Diameter of lid: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); height of lid: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1917.1090
Location: 236 Korean
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.

Download, Print and Share

Did You Know?

During the Goryeo period, a variety of types of tea ware were widely used. This lid once served as a lid of a teapot.

Description

As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite leisure culture in Korea. This lid once served as a lid for a tea pot.
Cover for a Pitcher

Cover for a Pitcher

1100s

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.