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Celadon Ewer in the Shape of a Human Figure

청자 인물형 주전자 ( 靑磁 人物形 注子 )

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Classification National Treasure
Name of Cultural Properties Celadon Ewer in the Shape of a Human Figure
Quantity 1 Item
Designated Date 1974.07.09
Age Early 13th century (Goryeo)
Address National Museum of Korea, 137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

This is ewer of the Goryeo Dynasty takes the form of a Taoist priest in Korean full-dress attire holding a tray with peaches. This ewer is a sanghyeong-style celadon pottery. The word ‘sanghyeong’ refers to an extraordinarily shaped object. This ewer with a height of 28cm and bottom width of 11.6cm has a hole in the hat of the Taoist priest for pouring water into the ewer, and another one on the front side of a peach for pouring out water. A handle is attached to the back of the Taoist priest with a small ring at the top of the handle. The hat is decorated with bird shaped ornaments. There are many decorative white dots on the hat, neckband, breast-tie and peaches. Light green celadon glaze is thickly coated on the body of the ewer. The ewer was discovered at an orchard on the outskirts of Daegu in 1971 and later designated as one of the National Treasures of Korea. It is an excellent celadon ewer of the early 13th century, with the exact known excavation site.