Bowl
Date13th-14th century
Maker
Korean
Label TextKorean Koryo celadons are rightly known the world over for their aesthetic of elegant restraint. This greenish grey stoneware is inlaid in white with auspicious designs of clouds and the wish-granting ruyi-head motif. Three flying cranes in white and black slip further embellish the bowl's interior and signify the desire for long life.
Object number79.78
Photo CreditPhoto: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Meot: Korean Art from the Frank Bayley Collection, August 28, 2024 - March 9, 2025.Published References"Korean Art Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, U.S.A." Tajaon Kwangyaoksi: Kungnip Munhwaja Yaonguso, 2015., pg. 63.Credit LineGift of Sarah C. Lindblad
Dimensions2 11/16 x 7 5/8 in. (6.8 x 19.3cm)
MediumStoneware with inlaid slip decoration and celadon glaze
Korean
late 12th to early 13th Century
Object number: 99.22