Bowl with Cover
Unknown Artist
5th–7th century
Medium
High-fired pottery; proto-porcelain
Dimensions
H. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Korea · Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.–A.D. 676)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Paul Singer Gift and Rogers Fund, 1991
Accession Number
1991.479.1a, b
Art Historical Context
This elegant Bowl with Cover, crafted in Korea during the Three Kingdoms (57 B.C.–A.D. 676), the sophisticated ceramics of the 5th–7th centuries. Standing just under 4 inches tall and 5½ inches wide, its compact form suggests it was designed for practical daily use—perhaps for serving food or storing precious items—while reflecting the era's cultural refinement. The Three Kingdoms (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla) were a time of dynamic competition, artistic innovation, and growing Buddhist influence, which spurred advancements in pottery production across the peninsula. Made from high-fired pott...