Ewer
CultureKorean
Datelate 12th-early 13th century
MediumInlaid celadon ware
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 6 15/16 inches (8.89 × 17.6 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-1590/1
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DescriptionCovered lobed calabash-shaped ewer with stylized chrysanthemum decoration. Light gray stoneware with decoration inlaid in black and white slip and carved details under celadon glaze.ProvenanceWith Mr. Havashi, Kyoto, Japan, by November 30, 1933;
Purchased from Havashi, through Langdon Warner, by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
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