
Collection Online as of February 1, 2023
Celadon ware with inlaid white and black slip decoration
Gift of John L. Severance 1918.472
236 Korean
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite culture in Korea. Once used to store alcoholic beverages, this type of vase features a wide body followed by a sharply rounded shoulder, a short neck and a small opening. Most of the remaining examples no longer have a lid, but originally it may have had a lid that not only covers the opening, but also served as a cup.