Tall Storage Jar with Broad Shoulders
VesselsKorean18th century

Tall Storage Jar with Broad Shoulders

second half 18th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
White ware: porcelain with light bluish glaze. Probably made in Kwangju-gun, Kyŏnggi province.
Culture
Korean
Period
Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 46.5 x Diam. 34.4 cm (18 5/16 x 13 9/16 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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