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Melon - shaped Ewer and Lid Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), 12th century

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Celadon-glazed ceramic vessel with melon-shaped lobed body, matching scalloped lid with coiled tendril finial, short spout, and loop handle

Unknown, Melon - shaped Ewer and Lid, Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), 12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Melon - shaped Ewer and Lid
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), 12th century
Medium
Wheel-thrown and molded stoneware with modeled and applied decoration and green glaze
Dimensions
Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm); Diameter: 3 3/4 in. (9.52 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.66
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.