Accession Number
2004/1.307A&B

Title
Covered Brass Bowl with Protruding Sides

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
early 20th century

Medium & Support
brass

Dimensions
4 11/16 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (11.8 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm);1 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (3.8 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm);3 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (8.8 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm)

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

Physical Description
These are jubal, a type of bowl used for serving steamed rice and often also called a sabal. The upper surfaces of the lids of these bowls are decorated with incised lines. Their bases are flat, without feet. The shapes of bowls follow regional characteristics. In northern provinces, rims curve inwards, and bowls are relatively short. In southern provinces, the walls stand almost straight, while bowls themselves are relatively tall.
 

[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 249]

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Primary Object Type
bowl

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
bowls (vessels)
brass (alloy)
metalware