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USA Domestic: 12/14 for Standard; 12/23 for Express; International: 12/7 for Standard; 12/19 for ExpressEast Asia, Korea, Silla Kingdom, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A graceful grey stoneware bowl atop a flaring openwork foot. A fitted lid sits neatly over the inset lip of the bowl. This lid mirrors the concave shape of the bowl, with a disc-shaped knob at its top. The lid in particular demonstrates just how high-fired this style of vessel was - you can see the glossy surface on interior and exterior. Aside from Chinese stoneware, Korean stoneware from this time period is the oldest known high-fired ware in the world. To make it, Korean artisans had to generate kiln temperatures greater than 1000 Celsius! The characteristic grey color of this vessel and others like it is caused by the reduction of oxygen in the kiln's inner chamber. This form is known as a "kobae" for its openwork tall conical foot. Size: 4.2" W x 4.85" H (10.7 cm x 12.3 cm)
Provenance: Estate of William Stockton, Colorado, USA; acquired between July 20, 1966 and January 7, 1974 while Mr. Stockton was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. During this period he traveled primarily to Korea, but also to Japan, Vietnam, and other countries in Southeast Asia.
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Condition
Intact, with a few small chips and scratches commensurate with age. Nice deposits on surface.