VesselsKorean5th-6th century

Covered Pedestal Bowl, the Base with Openwork Decoration, the Domed Cover with Small, Openwork Handle and with Geometric Decor

late 5th-first half 6th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware with incised, combed, and openwork decoration

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Silla, 57 BCE-668 CE

Century

5th-6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 24 x Diam. 17 cm (9 7/16 x 6 11/16 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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