Cleveland Museum of Art
Wine Ewer with Incised Scroll Design
1100s
Termed <em>kintsugi</em> (literally meaning “gold joinery”) in Japanese, this method of repairing broken parts with glittering gold mixed with lacquer was extensively used for ceramic works in the Goryeo period, such as this one.
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