VesselsKorean8th-9th century

Wide-Mouthed Jar with Low Ring Foot and Stylized Floral Decor

8th-9th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Light gray stoneware with stamped decoration with traces of natural ash glaze

Culture

Korean

Period

Unified Silla dynasty, 668-935

Century

8th-9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16.3 x Diam. 17.3 cm (6 7/16 x 6 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Philip Hofer (1988-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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