Ewer
Object Title | Ewer |
Origin | Korea |
Date | Goryeo dynasty, 918–1392 |
Material | Stoneware |
Dimensions | height 9 cm |
Collection | University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU |
Accession No. | HKU.C.1964.0552 |
Ceramics with green glazes were the only high-fired ceramics produced in Korea during the Goryeo dynasty, after being introduced from China around the tenth century. The designs on this ewer were produced using a Korean technique called sanggam cheongja (‘inlaid green porcelain’), which involves etching the desired motifs onto a dry clay body and filling in the carved space with a black or white slip.