VesselsChinese11th-12th century

Conical Bowl with Partridge-Feather Mottles

late 11th-first half 12th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Northern black ware of Cizhou type: off-white stoneware with dark brown glaze, the exterior with russet skin, the interior with russet markings in overglaze iron oxide

Culture

Chinese

Period

Northern Song (960-1127) to Jin (1115-1234) period

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 4.9 × Diam. 16.3 cm (1 15/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

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