VesselsKorean12th century

Small Circular Dish with Flat Floor, Countersunk Base, Straight Sides, and Subtle, Stylized Floral Decor

12th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Molded celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over molded decoration

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.2 x Diam. 13 cm (1 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)

Provenance

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

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