VesselsKorean8th-9th century

Domed Cover with Small Knob in the Form of a Lotus Bud

8th-9th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Lead-glazed ware: light gray earthenware with incised decoration under emerald green, lead-fluxed glaze. Reportedly recovered in Ch'angnyŏng, South Kyŏngsang province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Unified Silla dynasty, 668-935

Century

8th-9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 8.3 x Diam. 11.2 cm (3 1/4 x 4 7/16 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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