Oil Bottle with Scroll Design
Unknown Artist
1100s-1200s
Medium
celadon ware
Dimensions
h. 4.2 cm · outer diameter 7.4 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of John L. Severance
Accession Number
1928.162
About this artwork
Celadons, spoons, seals, and bronze mirrors were the most common burial objects in tombs during the Goryeo period (918-1392). Once used to contain oil treatment for hair, this little celadon bottle was one of the standard goods that furnished elites' tombs.