Melon Ewer with Lotus Flower Design

Description

With its beautiful celadon glaze and exquisite incised design, this melon-shaped ewer from the Koryo dynasty (918–1392) is an outstanding work in the most admired of all media in Korean art. Celadon or green-glazed wares produced during the Koryo dynasty achieved distinctive features—exquisite gray-green glazes, refined forms, and naturalistic designs—during the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries earning them a reputation as being among the most sophisticated ceramic work in the world, influencing artists and artisans across Asia. This work of remarkable subtlety is an important new acquisition for the collections.