Ewer in the shape of a melon with inlaid floral and butterfly designs / Artist Unknown, Korea
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- Accession Number
- 1973/2.33
- Title
- Ewer in the shape of a melon with inlaid floral and butterfly designs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with celadon glaze
- Object Creation Date
- circa 12th century - 13th century
- Dimensions
- 17.8 cm x 6 cm (7 in. x 2 3/8 in.)
- Century
- 12th-13th century
- Physical Description
- It is in the shape of a sectioned melon. The body is vertically divided into ten sections and to create an embossed effect, the grooves between each two sections were pressed down slightly. The lid has a loop attached at the top. It is decorated on all sides with black and white inlaid design of butterfly, chrysanthemum and peony with stem and foliage. The spout and handle was broken and restored. The lid seems to be fake.
- Subject Matter
- broken handle not original, badly restored spout, lid is fake, a married piece
- (visiting Korean curators from Ehwa University, notes by Min Li 7/07)
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- arthropods
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- flowers (plants)
- herbaceous plants
- insects
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- object genres
- object genres by material
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- shrubs
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 949 x 1171
- File Size
- 46 KB
- Record
- 1973/2.33
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"Ewer in the shape of a melon with inlaid floral and butterfly designs; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.33/1973_2.33.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.