Jar
Unknown Artist
1100s
Medium
Pottery, glazed
Dimensions
h. 9.3 cm · outer diameter 13 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Karl Martoch
Accession Number
1970.561
About this artwork
This jar is one of the rare porcelain examples from the Goryeo period (918–1392). In Korea at that time, both celadons and porcelains were produced in the same kilns, explaining why this porcelain jar bears a greenish blue glaze.