VesselsKorean20th century

Bowl with Decoration of Geese, Cranes, and Reeds

20th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Inlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with carved decoration and inlaid black and white slip under celadon glaze

Culture

Korean

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Diam. 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Alice and Caleb Warner, Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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