VesselsKorean15th century

Circular Bowl with Everted Lip

first half 15th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

White ware: molded porcelain with pale grayish-green glaze. Reportedly recovered less than 50 miles south of Seoul in summer 1961.

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 8 x Diam. 19.9 cm (3 1/8 x 7 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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