VesselsKorean5th century

Pedestal Vessel with Flaring Base, Loop Handle, and Crosshatch and Openwork Decor

5th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Light gray stoneware with incised and openwork decoration and with traces of natural ash glaze

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Kaya, 42 BCE-562 CE

Century

5th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16.4 x Diam. 14.3 cm (6 7/16 x 5 5/8 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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