Gray jar
Date17th or 18th century
Maker
Korean
Label TextThis jar was potted from clay with impurities, which left tiny bubble marks over the surface and created a rough texture. It was one of the regional products, showing a simplistic yet individualistic style.
Object number51.228
Photo CreditPhoto: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021.Published ReferencesRogers, Millard B. "Korean Ceramics in the Seattle Art Museum." In Far Eastern Ceramic Bulletin, vol. IX, nos. 3-4, Sept. - Dec. 1957: reproduced p. 25, pl. XVIII.
"Korean Art Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, U.S.A." Tajaon Kwangyaoksi: Kungnip Munhwaja Yaonguso, 2015, pg. 97.Credit LineGift of Allen Parrot
Dimensions6 3/8 in. (16.19 cm)
Diam.: 4 3/8 in.
Girth: 22 3/8 in.
Diam. bottom: 3 3/8 in.
MediumStoneware with glaze
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