Korean Stoneware Pear-shaped Vase, Unified Silla Period



This bottle exemplifies the height of unglazed high-fired grey stoneware production during the Unified Silla period. The shape is derived from the long-neck metal water bottle for Buddhist ritual. The contour is simple and precise with wheel-turned lines at the lower neck. Stoneware from this period has been found at major temple sites, tombs, and residential sites, indicating that pottery during the Unified Silla period functioned variously as religious, burial, and utilitarian vessels. Although Unified Shilla was a cosmopolitan kingdom that enjoyed active trade with the international Tang China, its pottery remained closer to its earlier native traditions than to the flamboyantly colorful Tang ceramics. It is typified by good quality clay and elegant potting which is fully demonstrated on this vase.
Size: Height: 30.5cm; Body Diameter: 17.5cm

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