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Maebyeong (plum bottle) decorated with cranes and clouds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is a pale greenish-gray color with a wide body and narrow neck. There is a small opening at the top. The vase has a white crane and white clouds painted on it. The base of the vase has a Greek key pattern. The background of the image is gray and white. The overall shape of the vase is rounded with a narrow base. The vase appears to be made of ceramic. It has a lidless top with a small lip around the opening. The images on the vase are in white.

Artwork Details

Date
late 13th century
Medium
Stoneware with inlaid design under celadon glaze
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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