VesselsKorean15th century

Ritual Vessel

15th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Reddish-buff stoneware with pale celadon glaze over incised and appliqué decoration, the decorated vessel washed with white slip before glazing. Reportedly recovered on the Pyŏnsan peninsula, Puan-gun, North Chŏlla province, in 1961.

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 10 x W. 25.7 x D. 20.4 cm (3 15/16 x 10 1/8 x 8 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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