Pedestal Vessel with Flaring Base and Abstract and Openwork Decoration
VesselsKorean6th century

Pedestal Vessel with Flaring Base and Abstract and Openwork Decoration

first half 6th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Gray stoneware with stamped, combed, and openwork decoration and with splashes of natural kiln glaze. Reportedly recovered near Haman, South Kyŏngsang province.
Culture
Korean
Period
Three Kingdoms period, Silla or Kaya
Century
6th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26 x Diam. 20.2 cm (10 1/4 x 7 15/16 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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