Lobed 'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Animal-Mask Handles
VesselsKorean11th-13th century

Lobed 'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Animal-Mask Handles

11th-13th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Light gray stoneware with appliqué handles and traces of natural ash glaze
Culture
Korean
Period
Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392
Century
11th-13th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 43.8 x Diam. 25.9 cm (17 1/4 x 10 3/16 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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