VesselsKorean15th-16th century

Drum-Shaped Bottle with Stylzed Floral Design

late 15th – early 16th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Punch'ong

Medium

Punch'ŏng ware with iron-painted decoration over white slip

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

15th-16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 21.7 x W. 29 x Diam. 14.6 cm (8 9/16 x 11 7/16 x 5 3/4 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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