Harvard Art Museums > 2010.536.A-B: Covered Faceted Jar with Abstract Decor Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Covered Faceted Jar with Abstract Decor , 2010.536.A-B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/94070. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2010.536.A-B Title Covered Faceted Jar with Abstract Decor Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 19th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Korea Period Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910 Culture Korean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/94070 Physical Descriptions Medium Glazed ceramic ware: light gray stoneware with mottled brown glaze over incised decoration. Made in Namwŏn-gun, North Chŏlla province. Dimensions jar with cover: H. 24.6 cm (9 11/16 in.) jar only: H. 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.) across facets: W. 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Jerry Lee Musslewhite, Dallas, Texas (mid-1960s - November 2009); to Estate of Jerry Lee Musslewhite (November 2009 - September 2010), by gift; to the Harvard Art Museums (September 2010). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Jerry Lee Musslewhite Estate Accession Year 2010 Object Number 2010.536.A-B Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Resting on a circular footring, this jar's lowest portion resembles a bowl with rapidly expanding sides. The vessel's midsection boasts thirteen vertical facets, each with arched top and bottom. The circular, angled shoulder, which gives rise to the short, ring-like neck, echoes the form of the jar's lowest portion; the overall bilaterally symmetrical form gives the vessel visual and actual stability. The cover, which resembles an overturned dish, also echoes the jar's lowest portion, particularly since its short, circular handle resembles the jar's footring. The jar and cover are undecorated, save the faceting of its side walls and the incised wavy line that embellishes its shoulder and that is bordered by a pair of incised bowstring lines at the base of the shoulder and by a similar pair at the base of the neck. A thin coating of medium brown glaze covers the jar inside and out, except for the bottom of the footring and the inside of the neck; the same glaze covers the exterior of the cover. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
