# Water Ewer for Rituals (Kundika) with Incised Parrot Design

- Date: 1100s
- Medium: stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration
- Classification: Ceramic
- Dimensions: Overall: 35.3 cm (13 7/8 in.)
- Culture: Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Credit line: Gift of John L. Severance
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.631)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.631/1921.631_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a kundika. With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface. During the Goryeo period (918-1392), about 260 kilns operated in mainly Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces, meeting a soaring demand for high-end products like this example.