Cup and Stand (918–1392): Art, History and Details

Cup and Stand (918–1392) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

As early as the seventh century, the practice of drinking tea and wine became an important part of elite culture in Korea. Elites of the Goryeo period commissioned a variety of types of utensils and vessels including this delicate-looking cup and cup stand, not only to make their drinking experience more exciting, but also to show their refined taste.

Object facts

• Title: Cup and Stand
• Date: 918–1392
• Culture: Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: pottery
• Dimensions: Diameter of top: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.); Overall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
• Collection: Korean Art
• Department: Korean Art
• Accession number: 1918.433.a

A detail from the museum

Elites of the Goryeo period are known for their love of drinking tea and wine. Many sophisticated tea wares such as this example were buried in the tombs of ruling elites.

Collection credit

Gift of John L. Severance

Further reading listed by the museum

• Lee, Jongmin. “The Genealogy and Characteristics of Imported Chinese White Porcelain in the Mid-Goryeo Period [고려 중기 수입 중국백자의 계통과 성격].” Misulsa yeongu (2011): 137-160
• Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Seoul: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021.

View the collection record

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