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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
Museum record:
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