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At A Glance

  • Period

    13th century
  • Geography

    Gangjin or Buan kilns, Jeolla-do province, Korea
  • Material

    Stoneware with celadon glaze
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 8.4 x 19 x 19 cm (3 5/16 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1991.72
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1991.72

Object Details

  • Description

    The bowl is almost hemispherical in shape and has a low wide foot. The vessel has a lustrous green glazed surface; the glaze also has a light crackle pattern which, in one area, is light brown. Four incised or impressed bands circle the outer surface, two near the rim and two near the foot.
  • Provenance

    From 1947-1950 to 1991
    Mr. Rolf R. Jacoby (died 1989) and Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby (died 2002), Centreville, MD and Washington, DC, acquired by Rolf R. Jacoby in Korea between 1947-1950 [1]
    From 1991
    Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in 1991 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] "This object, along with the others given with it, was acquired by Rolf Jacoby, the donor's late husband, in Korea between 1947 and 1950, while he served as a diplomat" (according to a note by Kate Theimer, November 28, 1995, in the object record).
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Mr. Rolf R. Jacoby and Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby
    Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby (1927– 2002)
  • Origin

    Gangjin or Buan kilns, Jeolla-do province, Korea
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in memory of Rolf Jacoby
  • Type

    Vessel
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