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Jar

6th century
Artist/maker unknown, Korean
The potters of the Gaya states (42-562) developed the tunnel kiln, sometimes called the climbing kiln. These kilns made high temperature firing possible, reaching 1,000 degrees Celsius or more, to produce hard stonewares.

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