Art Institute of Chicago
Duck-Shaped Ewer with Daoist Priest
Korea
- Date
- Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century
- Medium
- Stoneware with celadon glaze and underglaze incised decoration
- Culture
- Korea
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
One of the notable artistic accomplishments of the Goryeo period was the production of sculptural celadon ceramics, such as this ingenious duck-shaped vessel. The duck’s extended tail is swept upwards to form a handle, which supports a human figure holding a bowl that wine would have been poured into, and its beak is fashioned into a spout. The human figure wears a headdress and a flowing robe, indicating that he is a Daoist immortal and suggesting that this ewer was used for ritual or ceremonial purposes. In its carefully rendered details and beautifully translucent color, this vessel is both a technical tour de force and a playfully charming object for admiration and delight.
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- Object type
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