VesselsKorean17th-18th century

Deep Circular Bowl with Straight Sides

late 17th-early 18th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

White ware: porcellaneous white stoneware with white glaze. Reportedly recovered in Chinju, South Kyŏngsang province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 10.1 x Diam. 16.2 cm (4 x 6 3/8 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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