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Bowl

first half of the 16th century
Not on view
Tableware like this bowl, with a grayish coarse body partially (and sometimes wholly) covered in white slip, was made in regional kilns in the early Joseon period as an inexpensive alternative to white porcelain, which was produced at court kilns and favored by the royal family and elites.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 분청사기 덤벙 분장 완 조선
  • 粉靑沙器粉粧碗 朝鮮
  • Title: Bowl
  • Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
  • Date: first half of the 16th century
  • Culture: Korea
  • Medium: Buncheong ware with white slip
  • Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 (8.2 cm); Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Oliver, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.557.2
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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