Preserve Jar with Lid / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number
2004/1.294A&B
Title
Preserve Jar with Lid
Artist Nationality
Korean
Object Creation Date
19th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
18.5 cm x 21.9 cm (7 5/16 in. x 8 5/8 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
jar
Secondary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Physical Description
Dark brown glaze has been dripped over the pot from above, allowing it to flow unevenly so that the lighter clay body shows through in an unpredictable pattern. The jar appears rounded in gradations, and has a small circular lid, as well as base.
Subject Matter
In the late Joseon period, lidded jars such as this one were kept in every household in Korea to store homemade pickles and condiments. This is an especially handsome example.
Primary Keywords
ceramic ware
jar
lid
preserve
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1902 x 1830
File Size
463 KB
Record
2004/1.294A&B
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"Preserve Jar with Lid; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2004-sl-1.294a-amp-amp-sem-b/2004_1_294_ab.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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