Melon-shaped ewer with bamboo decoration, 청자 양각 대나무 마디 무늬 참외 모양 주전자 고려, first half of the 12th century

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Melon-shaped ewer with bamboo decoration, 청자 양각 대나무 마디 무늬 참외 모양 주전자 고려, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), first half of the 12th century, Korea, Stoneware with carved and incised design under celadon glaze, H. 8 1/2 in. ( cm), Ceramics, This elegant ewer demonstrates the Goryeo potter’s technical skill and conceptual sophistication in transforming everyday motifs from nature—in this case, a melon and bamboo—into a functional and aesthetically pleasing vessel

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