What medium is "Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs"?

Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs is Stoneware with red and white slip and celadon glaze.

Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs

Q: When was "Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs" created?

This artwork was created Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), late 12th century.

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Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), late 12th century

Medium

Stoneware with red and white slip and celadon glaze

Dimensions

33.4 × 19.7 cm (13 1/8 × 7 3/4 in.)

Classification

vase

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

73216

About the Artist

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Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs

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