Accession Number
2004/1.209

Title
Small storage jar with wide mouth and four small 'ears'

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
13th century

Medium & Support
stoneware with brown glaze

Dimensions
7 7/8 x 5 15/16 x 5 15/16 in. (20 x 15 x 15 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam

Subject matter
Yuan water bottle from china, 13-14th four loop handles, non-Korean, frequently seen on Yuan shipwrecks 13-14th century, made in Southeast china
(visiting Korean curators from Ehwa University, notes by Min Li 7/07)

Physical Description
Yuan water bottle from china, 13-14th four loop handles, non-Korean, frequently seen on Yuan shipwrecks 13-14th century, made in Southeast china
(visiting Korean curators from Ehwa University, notes by Min Li 7/07)

This is a brownish-balck glazed jar, produced in the 13th century of Yuan, China. Many of these jars were unearthed in the areas of Gangwha-do Island and Gyeonggi-do. It is still commonly rederred to as “Mongolian jars.” The entire surface, with the exception of part of the mouth, is coated in brownish-black glaze. Four loop-type lugs are attached to its shoulder. The large amount of sand mixed into the clay produced a rough texture. The flat base of the jar is cracked.

[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.142]

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
jar

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
celadon (glaze)
ceramic (material)
ceramics
glazed ceramic ware (visual works)
jar
jars
stoneware (pottery)