Faceted Bottle with Everted Lip and Abstract Decor
VesselsKorean19th century

Faceted Bottle with Everted Lip and Abstract Decor

19th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Light gray stoneware with mottled brown glaze over combed decoration. Made in Namwŏn-gun, North Chŏlla province.
Culture
Korean
Period
Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 21.1 x Diam. 11.9 cm (8 5/16 x 4 11/16 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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