Small bottle with incised design / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number: 1966/2.28
Title: Small bottle with incised design
Artist: Artist Unknown, Korea
Artist Nationality: Korean
Medium and Support: Stoneware with celadon glaze
Object Creation Date: 12th century
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Credit Line: Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
Period: Korea, Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392)
Dimensions: 4.1 cm x 8 cm x 8 cm (1 5/8 in. x 3 1/8 in. x 3 1/8 in.)
Century: 12th century
Primary Object Classification: Ceramic
Primary Object Type: bottle
Secondary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Secondary Object Type: bottle
Physical Description: It has a flat round shaped-body and a rim in the shape of a hemisphere. The foot is small and low-rising. The shoulder is adorned with cloud.
Subject Matter: This kind of small oil bottle was used to store perfume.
Primary Keywords: bottles; korean
Secondary Keywords: asian; containers; containers by form; east asian; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; vessels
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Record: 1966/2.28
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1966-sl-2.28/1966_2.28.jpg

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Full citation: "Small bottle with incised design; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1966-sl-2.28/1966_2.28.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 17, 2024.