청자 철화 나한상 고려|靑磁鐵畫羅漢像 高麗|Arhat
Unknown Artist
13th–14th century
Medium
Stoneware with iron-brown decoration under celadon glaze
Dimensions
H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Korea · Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Edna Bahr, 1962
Accession Number
62.97.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite celadon-glazed stoneware statue depicts an *arhat* (Korean: *nahan*), one of the enlightened disciples of the Buddha in Buddhist tradition. Crafted during Korea's Goryeo dynasty918–1392), specifically in the 13th–14th century, it stands just 7 inches tall, it was likely made for private devotion or a scholar's study rather than large temple display. The Goryeo period was a golden age for Korean Buddhism, with celadon ceramics reaching unparalleled refinement, symbolizing purity and harmony through their subtle jade-green glaze. The artwork's standout feature is its *cheolhwa* (...