Accession Number
2021/1.142

Title
Cup

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
5th–6th century

Medium & Support
stoneware

Dimensions
6 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (17.5 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm)

Credit Line
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam

Subject matter
Dark gray stoneware cup with a round, flat base.

Physical Description
Dark gray high-fired stoneware cup. The base is tinged dark green and a natural glaze has formed on the outer surface, and on some of the inner surface. Two horizontal ridges encircle the body, and the edge rim is sharp.

This is a dark gray, high-fired stoneware cup. The base is tinged dark green. Natural glaze has formed on the entire outer surface and parts of the inner surface. The edge of the rim is sharp. Two horizontal ridges encircle the body. The base of the cup is flat and rounded where it joins the body. The wall is thicker at the base than at the rim or the central body.

[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 72]

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
cup

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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cups (drinking vessels)
stoneware (pottery)