VesselsKorean15th century

Dish with Abstract "Rope-Pattern" Decoration

15th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Punch'ŏng ware: light gray stoneware with pale celadon glaze over stamped decoration inlaid with white slip

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.9 x Diam. 15 cm (1 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

Provenance

[William H. Wolff, New York, (by ca. 1970)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (ca. 1970-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.

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