VesselsKorean6th century

Ceremonial Stand and Round-Bottomed Jar with Abstract Decor, the Stand with Abstract and Openwork Decoration

mid 6th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Kaya-type ware: gray stoneware with combed and openwork decoration and with considerable natural ash glaze. Reportedly recovered from the Tomb of the Generals in Yangji-ri, Hyŏnp'ung-myŏn, Talsŏng-gun, near Kyŏngju, North Kyŏngsang province in 1960.

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Silla, 57 BCE-668 CE

Century

6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Jar and Stand together: H. 65.2 x Diam. 29.1 cm (25 11/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Ex-coll: Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson, Medford, Massachusetts

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