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Goryeo Celadon Ewer with Dragon-Head Spout (c. 12th century)

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A Goryeo dynasty celadon ewer with a dragon-head spout, Korea, c. 12th century CE. Exemplifies the sanggam inlay technique and the distinctive jade-green glaze (biseok) of Goryeo ceramics.

Scholarly Significance

Anchor Goryeo celadon ceramic tradition — the internationally recognized apex of Korean ceramic arts.

Notes

·The sanggam inlay technique — a Goryeo innovation — distinguished Korean celadon from Chinese counterparts.
·Dragon motifs on ewers linked the vessel to royal authority and Buddhist cosmology.
·The Gangjin kilns (강진) were the primary production site for royal-quality celadon.