VesselsKorean11th-12th century

Deep Circular Bowl with Decoration of Two Parrots, Clouds, and Stylized Leaves

late 11th-early 12th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Incised celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 8 x Diam.17.7 cm (3 1/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Margot Warner, Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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