Storage jar, fragment

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    15th-16th century
  • Geography

    Korea
  • Material

    Stoneware with white slip and iron- brown pigment under clear glaze
  • Dimension

    H x W: 11.6 × 17 cm (4 9/16 × 6 11/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-2115
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-2115

Object Details

  • Description

    Large curved shard representing the shoulder of a jar. white-slipped with dark iron brown pigment under a clear glaze.
    Clay: Dark brown stoneware with white inclusions.
    Glaze: Clear glaze flawed with blotsy brown blobs.
    Decoration: Two painted horizontal lines and a painted floral design, all in iron-brown pigment.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Origin

    Korea
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. Yokota
  • Type

    Vessel
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