Brooklyn Museum: Asian Art: Vase

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Vase

Medium: Stoneware with celadon glaze
Place Made: Korea
Dates: late 11th-12th century
Dynasty: Goryeo Dynasty
Dimensions: Height: 10 1/4 in. (26.1 cm) Diameter at mouth: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm) Diameter at base: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Collections: Asian Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Asian Galleries, The Arts of Korea, 2nd Floor
Accession Number: 2004.28.247
Credit Line: The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection
Image: Overall, 2004.28.247.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Vase of high shoulder sloping to narrow feet (Korean: Maebyeong), undecorated. Neck is short and narrow, supporting a disk-shape mouth. Glaze shows no sign of crackle, smooth and slightly thicker on one side, showing rich green celadon color. Condition: Foot ring repaired and chipped.

Collections: Asian Art: Vase