Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design
Unknown Artist
1100s
Medium
stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration
Dimensions
36.2 × 14 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of John L. Severance
Accession Number
1921.631.a
About this artwork
This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a kundika. With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface.