Maebyeong with lotus decoration, Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 11th century. Stoneware with iron-brown design under celadon glaze. H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm). Fletcher Fund, 1927; 27.119.12 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

The lotus’s distinctive open leaf forms the center of the painted design on this maebyeong. Iron pigment typically adds a yellowish tint to celadon glaze, as seen here. The style of the design is similar to those on iron-painted vessels from Cizhou kilns of Song China.