VesselsKorean17th-18th century

Pear-Shaped Bottle with Stylized Floral Decor

17th-18th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Light gray stoneware with pale celadon glaze over decoration painted in iron-brown slip

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 10.2 x Diam. 9.7 cm (4 x 3 13/16 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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