Ewer in the shape of a gourd, 12th century, Unknown Korean, 11 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Porcelaneous stoneware under celadon glaze, Korea, 12th century, The organic forms they encountered in the natural world inspired Korean potters of the Koryo dynasty (918-1392). They fashioned tea pots and wine vessels in the shape of a pumpkin-squash, a peach, and in this case, a gourd. In fact, dried gourds had long been used as storage containers and decanters.

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