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Jar
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This jar is one of the rare porcelain examples from the Goryeo period (918–1392). In Korea at that time, both celadons and porcelains were produced in the same kilns, explaining why this porcelain jar bears a greenish blue glaze.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineJar (백자호 [白磁壺]), 1100s. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Pottery, glazed; height: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.); outer diameter: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Karl Martoch, 1970.561
