VesselsKorean12th century

Lobed, Melon-Shaped Ewer with Decoration of Two Ginseng Branches, Each with Two Leaf Sprays

12th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Slip-painted black ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over decoration painted in white slip on a black slip ground. Reportedly recovered on Cheju Island.

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16 x Diam. 14.1 cm (6 5/16 x 5 9/16 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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