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Onggi Lidded Jar

Korean

Artwork Details

Onggi Lidded Jar
mid- to late-20th century
Korean
stoneware
6 15/16 x 7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in. (17.5 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm);1 3/4 x 7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in. (4.3 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm);6 5/16 x 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (16 x 19.3 x 19.3 cm)
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam
2021/1.157

Description

Subject Matter:

Onggi jars like this were produced in the Mapo-gu area of Seoul and the Gimpo-si and Uijeongbu-si areas of Gyeonggi-do.

Physical Description:

This reddish-brown jar has a handle on each side. The body was pushed inwards where the handles are attached. Its base is flat and partially glazed. Fine, white grains of sand are added to the clay. The glaze is well fused, yielding a glossy surface overall. There are three spur marks on the rim of the lid. Onggi jars of this type were produced in the Mapo-gu area of Seoul and the Gimpo-si and Uijeongbu-si areas of Gyeonggi-do.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.213]

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