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Pedestal dish with cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray ceramic pedestal dish with cover. The dish has a wide, shallow bowl shape and a short, narrow stem. The cover is domed with a small, circular knob on top. The base of the dish flares out and has a wide, flat foot. The dish and cover are made of a light gray ceramic material with a rough texture. The background is a gradient from dark gray to light gray. There are thin etched lines on the top of the cover. The base has three rectangular openings.

Artwork Details

Date
5th–6th century
Medium
Stoneware with traces of incidental ash glaze
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
600 × 601 px
Public Domain
Yes
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