Jar

Historical period(s)
Joseon period, 16th century
Medium
Stoneware with brushed white slip under transparent glaze; lacquer repairs
Style
Buncheong ware
Dimensions
H x W: 45.4 x 26.4 cm (17 7/8 x 10 3/8 in)
Geography
Korea, Jeollanam-do province, Boseung county
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1904.147
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

Keywords
Buncheong ware, clear glaze, Japan, Joseon period (1392 - 1910), Korea, lacquer repair, stoneware, white slip
Provenance

To 1904Siegfried Bing (1838-1905), Paris, to 1904 [1]From 1904 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Siegfried Bing in 1904 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] Undated folder sheet note. Also see Original Pottery List, L. 1299, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[2] See note 1.[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Previous Owner(s)

Siegfried Bing (C.L. Freer source) 1838 - 1905
Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919

Published References

Ikutaro Ito Yutaka Mino. The Radiance of Jade and the Clarity of Water: Korean Ceramics from the Ataka Collection. Exh. cat. Chicago and New York, November 23, 1991 - July 12, 1992. .

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art, Korean Art
Web Resources
Korean Ceramics
The Story of the Beautiful
Google Cultural Institute
Rights Statement

Copyright with museum

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