Jar

Jar. Repaired with red lacquer.
Clay: hard, gray; piece formed by coiling.
Glaze: heavy white slip, crackled, showing brush-marks, under glossy clear glaze.

ā€¦ Read More

Historical period(s)
Joseon period, 16th century
Medium
Stoneware with brushed white slip under transparent glaze; lacquer repairs
Style
Buncheong ware
Dimensions
H x Diam: 45.4 Ɨ 26.4 cm (17 7/8 Ɨ 10 3/8 in)
Geography
Korea, Jeollanam-do province, Boseung county
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1904.147
On View Location
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

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

To 1904
Siegfried Bing (1838-1905), Paris, to 1904 [1]

From 1904 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Siegfried Bing in 1904 [2]

From 1920
Freer 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) and Custodian(s)

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

Description

Jar. Repaired with red lacquer.
Clay: hard, gray; piece formed by coiling.
Glaze: heavy white slip, crackled, showing brush-marks, under glossy clear glaze.

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort. Korean Ceramics in the Freer Gallery of Art. .
  • 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 in the Freer Gallery of Art
The Story of the Beautiful
Google Cultural Institute
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use