A rounded greenish brown water kettle with a handle, spout, and small decorative lid and a loop for a finial.
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Unknown Maker, Korean

Ewer

Maker

Unknown Maker, Korean

Culture

Korean

Title

Ewer

Period

Koryo

Year

936-1392

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay products

Geography

Origin: Korea

Dimensions

13.7 cm (5 3/8 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Charles B. Hoyt

Object Number

27.045

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Produced and consumed worldwide for millennia, wine is often poured from a ceramic vessel into shallow cups or bowls made of various materials. 

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Korean
Ewer, 936-1392
Stoneware with glaze
13.7 cm (5 3/8 inches) (height)
Gift of Charles B. Hoyt 27.045

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