Cleveland Museum of Art
Cup with Incised Thunder Design
- Date
- 1100s-1200s
- Medium
- celadon
- Culture
- Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Department
- Korean Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea became an important part of elite culture in Korea. In enjoying teas, elites commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this delicate-looking cup, not only to make their tea-drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste. This distinctively shaped cup with a pointy base is known to have originated from a practice of drinking wine on horseback.
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