Asian Art
Bowl with Lotus and Child Design in Relief
CeramicsVessel
Details
- Author / creator
- Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Object type
- Ceramics
- Date or period
- 1200s
- Dimensions summary
- Diameter of mouth: 19.9 cm; Overall: 6.5 cm
- Maker or workshop
- Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Period / style
- Goryeo dynasty period
- Place of origin
- Korea
- Acquisition method
- Donation
- Credit line
- Gift of Miss Dorothy Cardew, 1918
- Image rights
- Public domain (CC0)
About this object
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite leisure culture in Korea. A wide bowl like this example was especially suitable for drinking powdered tea shaved from a compressed tea cake, the most commonly enjoyed type during the Goryeo period.
Materials and technique
Pottery
