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

Cup and Stand (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 (stand)
• Date: 918–1392
• Culture: Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: pottery
• Dimensions: Diameter of mouth: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.); Overall: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
• Collection: Korean Art
• Department: Korean Art
• Accession number: 1918.433.b

A detail from the museum

Elites of the Goryeo period are known for their love of drinking tea and wine. This type of delicate-looking stoneware was 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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