Korean Silla Dynasty Blackware Bottle

East Asia, Korea, Silla Dynasty, ca. 668 to 935 CE. A wheel-thrown blackware pottery jar with a flat base, an ovoid body with dozens of horizontal ribs, a tapered shoulder, and a collared rim resting atop a corseted neck. Jars like this were used as storage containers for various types of foodstuffs and liquids. Size: 5.6" W x 9.4" H (14.2 cm x 23.9 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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#150624
Condition Report: Minor abrasions and pitting to body and neck, with softening to some horizontal ribs, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.