VesselsKorean5th century

Small, Round-Bottomed Jar with Flaring Mouth and Abstract Decor, and with a Small Hole in the Vessel, Perhaps for Pouring or for Attaching a Spout

Probably Kaya, possibly Paekche Kingdom, 5th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware with combed and appliqué decoration, perhaps originally with a fitted spout

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Silla or Kaya

Century

5th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 8.8 x Diam. 9.5 cm (3 7/16 x 3 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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