Melon - shaped Ewer and Lid

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Melon - shaped Ewer and Lid

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), 12th century
Tools and Equipment; water droppers
Wheel-thrown and molded stoneware with modeled and applied decoration and green glaze
Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm); Diameter: 3 3/4 in. (9.52 cm)
Purchased with Museum Funds (M.2000.15.66)
Korean Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.