VesselsKorean18th-19th century

Small Pear-Shaped Bottle with Dished Mouth

18th-19th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Brown-glazed ware: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 14.3 x Diam. 9.8 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003. Footnote: 1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)

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