VesselsKorean12th century

Bottle (maebyŏng) with Design of Flowering and Fruiting Branches

mid 12th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 21.3 x Diam. 14.2 cm (8 3/8 x 5 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Hervey E. Wetzel (1988-1918), Boston, MA (by 1919), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1919.

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