VesselsKorean11th-13th century

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Decoration of Two Ginseng Branches, Each with Two Leaf Sprays

11th-13th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Slip-painted celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over decoration painted in iron-brown slip

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

11th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 25.6 x Diam. 15.4 cm (10 1/16 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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