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What were the common shapes of Silla gray stoneware vessels?
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Korean art
Dragon jar, porcelain with iron-painted decoration under clear glaze, Korea, mid-17th century; in the Brooklyn Museum, New York. 31.4 × 37.1 cm. Diameter at mouth 12 cm. Diameter at base 9.5 cm.
The most representative type of pottery from the Silla period is a hard, grayish, unglazed stoneware. The predominant vessel forms include:1
- Mounted cups: These are characterized by a foot featuring four or more rectangular apertures.1
- Jars: These typically feature erect, cylindrical necks.1
Additionally, these gray stoneware jars often include human and animal figurines attached to their shoulders, and independent figurines of slightly larger sizes were also produced. While these vessels are distinct, some specimens of Silla stoneware are distantly related to metalwork forms, and their surface patterns are often geometric and incised into the clay before firing.12