VesselsChinese12th-13th century

Small, Circular Bowl with Flaring Lip and Scrolling-Peony Decor

12th-13th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Yaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over molded decoration, the exterior with carved vertical lines suggesting petals. From the Yaozhou kilns near Tongchuan, Shaanxi province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Jin dynasty, 1115-1234

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.7 x 11.2 cm (1 7/8 x 4 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM Shirley Nye purchased from Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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