VesselsKorean19th century

Compressed, Faceted Jar with Abstract Decor

19th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Light gray stoneware with mottled brown glaze over combed decoration. Made in Namwŏn-gun, North Chŏlla province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 12.1 x Diam. 17.9 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/16 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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