청자 상감 구름 학 무늬 모자합 고려|靑磁象嵌雲鶴文母子盒 高麗|Box from set of five decorated with cranes and clouds

Art Historical Context

This exquisite celadon box, part of a nested set of five known as *mojahap* (mother-child boxes), hails from Korea's Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), specifically the 13th–14th century. Crafted from stoneware, it features the hallmark *sanggam* technique—inlaid designs of swirling clouds and graceful cranes created by incising motifs into the clay, filling them with white slip, and then glazing with a luminous celadon layer. Measuring just 1 1/8 inches high and 1 3/4 inches in diameter, its petite scale suggests it held cosmetics, incense, or precious small items, embodying the refined elegance of G...