BoxesKorean20th century

Circular, Covered Seal-Paste Box with Abstract Floral Decor

probably Colonial or Repubilcan period, 20th century

Classification

Boxes

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Koryŏ-style inlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over decoration inlaid in black and white slips

Culture

Korean

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.6 x Diam. 5.5 cm (1 7/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Shirley Nye (d. 2003), New York (by 1999), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1999.

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