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Maebyeong (plum bottle) decorated with cranes and clouds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green vase with rounded body and narrow neck. The vase has a wide, rounded body that tapers towards the bottom and a small, narrow neck. The vase is green with white designs. The white designs feature cranes and clouds. There is a Greek key pattern at the base of the vase. The background is gray and white, with a shadow cast by the vase.

Artwork details

Date:
second half 12th century
Medium:
Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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