A Korean Brown Glazed Stoneware Jar. Of compressed globular form surrounded by a delicately formed rim flange and tapering inward toward the flat base, the matte reddish-brown glaze on the interior and exterior walls mottled with patches of shiny chocolate brown and covering part of the base displaying some kiln adhesions and a cinnamon burn where the fabric is exposed (lacquer repairs, hairline crack); now fitted with a Japanese black lacquer cover and storage box for use as a Mizusashi. Joseon Dynasty, 17th/18th Century. {Diameter 6 2/4 inches (17 cm)}. Provenance: Previously sold at Bonhams 11/20/2006, Lot 6116.