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Jar with cover

Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–676 CE)
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 233
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
This jar is lighter in color than typical pottery of Three Kingdoms Period. While light ceramics were made in quantity during the period, darker grey pottery pieces are far more common. This jar is further embellished with an overall, impressed pattern.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 토기 뚜껑 있는 항아리 삼국시대
  • 土器有蓋壺 三國時代
  • Title: Jar with cover
  • Period: Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–676 CE)
  • Culture: Korea
  • Medium: Stoneware
  • Dimensions: H. (including finial) 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Lent by the children of Lea Sneider
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art