''Maebyeong'' (Mae-byeong, Korean:매병) refers to
Korean vessels with a small slightly curled mouth rim, short neck, round shoulder, and constricted waist. The maebyong is derived from the Chinese ''
meiping'' (literally "plum vase").
Unlike the Chinese meiping, the Korean maebyeong vase usually flares outward at the base. They were first used to hold wine and later branches of
plum blossoms.
Some of these vessels have a cup-shaped cover over the mouth, so that they seemed to be used to store high quality wine such as ''insamju'' (인삼주,
ginseng
Ginseng () is the root of plants in the genus ''Panax'', such as South China ginseng (''Panax notoginseng, P. notoginseng''), Korean ginseng (''Panax ginseng, P. ginseng''), and American ginseng (''American ginseng, P. quinquefol ...
wine) or ''maehwaju'' (매화주;
rice wine
Rice wine is an alcoholic beverage fermentation, fermented from rice, traditionally consumed in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia, where rice is a quintessential staple crop. Rice wine is made by the fermentation of rice starch, during wh ...
made with
plum
A plum is a fruit of some species in Prunus subg. Prunus, ''Prunus'' subg. ''Prunus'.'' Dried plums are often called prunes, though in the United States they may be labeled as 'dried plums', especially during the 21st century.
Plums are ...
) It would have originally had a lid and there are many maebyong with ginseng leaves on the surfaces.
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Ju-byeong vase or bottle shape
A common name for the maebyeong is the "male vase". The corresponding "female vase" is called a ju-byeong (Korean: 주병) . South Korean potters frequently make sets of matching maebyeong and jubyeong vases that are usually purchased as a gift for a newly wed couple. The combination of a maebyeong and jubyeong is also called a vase and bottle.
Gallery
File:Korea-Goryeo celadon-08.jpg
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File:Korean poreclain-Maebyong-01.jpg
File:Korean porcelain-Goryeo-Maebyong-01.jpg
File:Vase with chrysanthemum design in inlay, Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 1300s AD, ceramic, celadon glaze - Tokyo National Museum - Tokyo, Japan - DSC08179.jpg, Ju-byeong style
See also
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Korean pottery and porcelain
Korean ceramic history () begins with the oldest earthenware from around 8000 BC. Throughout the history, the Korean peninsula has been home to lively, innovative, and sophisticated art making. Long periods of stability have allowed for the esta ...
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Buncheong
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Joseon white porcelain
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''Vase with Cranes and Clouds''
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