VesselsKorean13th-14th century

Circular Bowl with Abstract Floral Decor and Inscription Reading "Sa-sŏn" (a government office established in the late 13th century)

late 13th-early 14th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Inlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over decoration inlaid in black and white slip, the inscription picked out in gold. Reportedly recovered in Naega-myŏn, Kangwha Island, Kyŏnggi province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 8.6 x Diam. 15.4 cm (3 3/8 x 6 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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