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Vessel with Knobbed Lid

676–935
(676-935)
stoneware
Overall: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.); Outer diameter: 29.4 cm (11 9/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1997.187
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This type of lidded vessel served to contain cremated remains, indicating the popularity of Buddhist mortuary practice in Korea during the Three Kingdoms period.

Description

This storage vessel is distinguished by its robust, subtly proportioned form and its body color. The purplish-brown surface "skin" is enlivened by a series of smoky black swirling marks that occurred during the firing in the wood kiln. This shape began as a series of clay coils that were pinched and then paddled; however, it spent more time on a potter's wheel to thin and finish its outer surface. The lid received similar, understated attention to detailing and finish.
  • December 1, 1997
    Cleveland Museum of Art
    Kang Collection (sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, December 1, 1997)
    Keum Ja Kang
  • Nelson, Sarah. Gyeongju: The Capital of Golden Silla. Routledge, 2019.
    Lee, So-young, and Denise Patry Leidy. Silla: Korea's Golden Kingdom. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2013.
    Hanguk kgodae ui togi: heuk, yesul, samgwajugeum [한국고대의 토기: 흙・예술・삶과죽음]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 1997.
    Cleveland Museum of Art, “Major European Porcelain Crucifix, Pre-Columbian Figure, and Other Works Added to CMA Collection,” December 3, 1997, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Kim, Yun-jeong and 8 others. Hanguk doja sajeon [한국 도자 사전]. Seoul: Gyeongin munhwasa, 2015.
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