Photo of collection object Box and Cover
Box and Cover, 918–1392. celadon, Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.). Gift of John L. Severance, 1918.424.a. CC0.

Box and Cover

918–1392

Maker Unknown

Korean Art

Box and Cover, 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Celadon; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.); overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance 1918.424.a Celadons, spoons, seals, and bronze mirrors were the most common burial objects in tombs during the Goryeo period (918-1392). Once used to contain color powder, rouge and eyebrow gel for makeup, this small container was one of the standard goods that furnished elites' tombs. Goryeo-period women and men used the grain powder of rice or millet for whitening their skin, safflower extract for rouge, and plant ash or soot for eyebrow gel. Yet, natural-looking make-up seems to have been the most favorable one in Korea according to the travelogue by Xu Jing (1091-1153), the Chinese diplomat who visited Korea in 1123. This ceramic container was used to store either incense or cosmetics.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Ceramic
Formatted Medium
celadon
Medium
celadon
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Departments
Korean Art
Accession Number
1918.424.a
Credit Line
Gift of John L. Severance
Rights Statement
CC0

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