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Lidded Bowl on High Foot
Title:Lidded Bowl on High Foot
Artist:Artist Unknown
Date:Old Silla dynasty
Creation Place:Asia, Korea
Credit Line:Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.
Accession Number:73.46.9a,b
The excavations of Anjap-ji, a pond within a 7th century palace compound, revealed much about the daily life and material goods of the Korean aristocracy during the Silla dynasty. High-fired stoneware in elegant, wheel-turned shapes, like this one, were commonly used as tableware.