Long-necked Bottle with Incised Floral Design

청자 음각 초화무늬 장경병 (靑磁陰刻草花文長頸甁)

1100s–1200s

Overall: 32.2 cm (12 11/16 in.); Outer diameter: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
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This bottle with a narrow, long neck and a spherical body, which is missing its lid, was once used in ceremonial events to serve wine.

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Elites of the Goryeo period are known for their love of drinking tea and wine in various occasions, and commissioned a variety of serving wares such as this wine bottle. The shape of this bottle with a narrow, long neck and a spherical body is believed to have been first invented in 9th-century Chinese Yue kilns of Northern Zhejiang province.
Long-necked Bottle with Incised Floral Design

Long-necked Bottle with Incised Floral Design

1100s–1200s

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