Cosmetic Box

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Cosmetic Box

12th - 13th century

Artist/maker unknown, Korean

This is a rare example of a twelfth-century porcelain made without the bluish-green celadon glaze so popular in Korea during the Goryeo dynasty. Inside this cosmetic box are four smaller crescent-shaped cosmetic containers surrounding one oil bottle.

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Object Details

Title:

Cosmetic Box

Date:

12th - 13th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Korean

Medium:

Porcelain

Dimensions:

2 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches (7.3 x 14.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Colonel Stephen McCormick, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-81-12a--k

Geography:

Made in Korea, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392)

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