VesselsKorean14th century

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Willow Decor

Koryŏ or Chosŏn dynasty, late 14th-early 15th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Inlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with dark (oxidized) celadon glaze over decoration inlaid in black and white slips. Reportedly recovered from a tomb in Yangp'yŏng, Kyŏnggi province, in 1962.

Culture

Korean

Century

14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 32.3 x Diam. 17.1 cm (12 11/16 x 6 3/4 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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