Faceted jar with Lid (Honey Jar)
Artist
Onggi ware
(Yi Dynasty)
Date19th century
Mediumgray stoneware with carmel-brown iron oxide and/or manganese oxide glaze
Dimensions21.6 x 20.3 cm (8 1/2 x 8 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth and Neil Swinton
Object number1998.191
Label TextBlack-glazed ceramic wares were first made in Korea in the early 12th century. During the 18th and 19th centuries, most black-glazed pottery was utilitarian and for food-storage. This honey pot, with facets cut with a bamboo potter's knife, has a sculptural and powerful shape. The vessel's walls were thrown extra thick to allow the facets to be cut. In addition to their decorative effect, the facets has a utilitarian function. They made it easier to bind the jar with straw rope to hold the lid on tight and preserve the honey inside. The color derives from firing the iron-oxide and/or manganese oxide glaze in a kiln in which there is an abundance of oxygen available inside during firing.
ProvenanceKang Galleries, New York CityOn View
Not on view
Chinese
12th or 13th century, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) or Southern song dynasty (1127–1279)
Chinese
12th or 13th century, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) or Southern song dynasty (1127–1279)
Chinese
12th or early 13th century, Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Chinese
11th or 12th century, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)
Chinese
11th or 12th century, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)
Chinese
Qianlong period (1736–1795) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
