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Water Ewer for Rituals (Kundika) with Incised Parrot Design | musefully
Water Ewer for Rituals (Kundika) with Incised Parrot Design, 1100s. stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration, Overall: 35.3 cm (13 7/8 in.). Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.631. CC0.
Water Ewer for Rituals (Kundika) with Incised Parrot Design
1100s
Maker Unknown
Korean Art
Water Ewer for Rituals (Kundika) with Incised Parrot Design, 1100s. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration; overall: 35.3 cm (13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance 1921.631 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. During the Goryeo period (918-1392), about 260 kilns operated in mainly Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces, meeting a soaring demand for high-end products like this example. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree or lotus pond, this ewer bears an image of flying parrots delicately incised on its surface.