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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
Museum record:
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