VesselsKorean8th-9th century

Small Globular Bottle with Low Ring Foot, Vertical Ribs, and Stylized Floral Decor, the Bottle Originally with a Long Neck

8th-early 9th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware with stamped decoration and appliqué ribs and traces of natural ash glaze. Reportedly recovered near Kyŏngju, North Kyŏngsang province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Unified Silla dynasty, 668-935

Century

8th-9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 14.6 x Diam. 12.6 cm (5 3/4 x 4 15/16 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.