VesselsKorean16th century

Pear-Shaped Bottle with Abstract, Spiraling Decor

16th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Punch'ong

Medium

Punch'ŏng ware: light gray stoneware with pale celadon glaze over decoration lightly brushed in white slip

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 31.6 x Diam. 16.4 cm (12 7/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

Provenance

[R-L Sneider Inc., New York, (by 1999)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1999.

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