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Jar with Four Lugs
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This storage jar comes from the Paekche kilns. The matte gray surface of ash deposits on the upper body provides an appealing decoration. Paekche potters often employed the pounding technique (<em>tanal </em>in Korean) to treat the surface, a method to strengthen the clay body.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–668 CE) |
|---|---|
| Date | 500s–600s |
| Culture / Origin | Korea, Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–668 CE) |
| Medium | stoneware with traces of ash glaze |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 32.6 cm (12 13/16 in.); Overall: 29.9 cm (11 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Korean Art |
| Type | Ceramic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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