Accession Number
1987/1.301

Title
Bowl

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
11th century

Medium & Support
glaze on stoneware

Dimensions
1 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in (4.45 cm x 14.61 cm);1 3/4 in (4.45 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Toshiko Ogita in memory of Tomoo Ogita

Subject matter
A yue ware celadon bowl of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). It was produced in northern Zhejiang province, where yue kilns were employed since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (11th century-221 BCE).

Physical Description
A conical bowl with a direct rim on a footing, covered in a gray-green celadon glaze with a very fine craqueleur.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
vessel

Additional Object Classification(s)
Ceramic

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
bowl
bowls (vessels)
celadon (glaze)
ceramic (material)
stoneware (pottery)