An energetic boy climbing vines
Important Cultural Property EWER, celadon with inlaid design of boys and {{baoxianghua}} scroll Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century Kiln Gangjin or Buan (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection)Accession Photo：六田知弘
Ewers were used to pour tea, wine, and other beverages. Imbued with wishes for many offspring, this one depicts a scene of a boy energetically climbing vines. The round body was made through the rare technique of reverse inlay. Parts forming the background are scraped off, and white clay is embedded there to highlight the patterns. This is one of the three celadon works from the Goryeo dynasty that have been designated as important cultural properties in Japan. Evidencing the rich expressiveness and high technical skills of those times, it is likewise a famed specimen of Goryeo celadon that Osaka is proud to have.
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| The Power of Osaka | The Power of Art |
| Storage Facilities | The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka |
| Category | High resolution |
