Long-necked Jar
Unknown Artist
200s–300s CE
Medium
gray pottery
Dimensions
h. 26.8 cm · outer diameter 21.4 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of James Kitchen
Accession Number
1948.14
About this artwork
Pottery vessels with a footed stand, such as this one, are the earliest known high-fired ware produced in closed kilns built on hillsides. Its gray color is the result of the reduction of oxygen in the kiln chamber. Footed vessels were not practical enough for everyday use, but were used to present offerings to the deceased in highly elaborate ritual ceremonies.