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Square bottle
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Square bottle

Dateca. 1950
Label TextThis stoneware bottle almost rejects any notion of deliberate design or decoration, as the glaze appears blotchy. The lack of adornment enhances its natural appearance, making the glaze return to a reminiscence of the clay it was made from.
Object number99.13
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021.
Credit LineGift of Marya W. Wright in memory of Arthur F. Wright
DimensionsOverall h.: 5 3/8 in. Overall w.: 3 1/4 in. Overall d.: 2 3/8 in.
Mediumstoneware with double glaze
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Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Korean
13th-14th century
Object number: 33.204