VesselsKorean5th-6th century

Pedestal Vessel with Flaring Base, Whorl Handle, and Abstract and Openwork Decor

5th - 6th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Black-surfaced gray stoneware with combed and openwork decoration and with splashes of natural ash glaze. Reportedly recovered in Kochang, South Kyŏngsang province in 1961

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Kaya, 42 BCE-562 CE

Century

5th-6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 17.9 x W. including handle 20.1 x Diam. 18.1 cm (7 1/16 x 7 15/16 x 7 1/8 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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