VesselsKorean13th-14th century

Shallow Circular Dish

13th-14th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

White to cream-colored stoneware with clear glaze. Reportedly recovered from a palace in Seoul.

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 5.2 x Diam. 18.6 cm (2 1/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.

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