wine ewer

wine ewer , 1200s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

Where object was made: Korea

Material/technique: stoneware; inlay

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.0631

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Spencer Museum of Art Highlights

This wine ewer is shaped like a Korean yellow melon called a “chamoe” and has inlayed mum blossoms, reflecting the Korean preference for depicting nature in art. The technique of inlay, called “sanggam,” is very time-consuming. Artists carve designs into unbaked clay with a needle or wooden tool and then fill in the remaining depressions with a white or black liquified clay called slip.

Empire of Things

This wine ewer is shaped like a Korean yellow melon called a chamoe and has inlayed mum blossoms, reflecting the Korean preference for depicting nature in art. The technique of inlay is very time-consuming. Artists carve designs into unbaked clay with a needle or wooden tool and then fill in the remaining depressions with a white or black substance.