VesselsKorean7th-8th century

Small Jar with Low Ring Foot, Dished Mouth, and Geometric Decor

late 7th-early 8th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware with incised and stamped decoration and with splashes of natural ash glaze. Reportedly recovered in Kyŏngju, North Kyŏngsang province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Unified Silla dynasty, 668-935

Century

7th-8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 12.5 x Diam. 13.4 cm (4 15/16 x 5 1/4 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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