Gourd-shaped ewer decorated with waterfowl and reeds. Culture: Korea. Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm). Date: early 12th century.The decoration of ducks and geese amid reeds, expertly and sensitively rendered, demonstrates an appreciation for pictorial realism. Goryeo celadon features both naturalistic and more abstract designs. Examples such as this ceramic vessel provide a glimpse of what secular painting from the Goryeo dynasty might have looked like, given that so few actual painted images survive. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.