Covered Jar

Accession Number
1973/2.26

Title
Covered Jar

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
12th - 14th centuries

Medium & Support
glaze on porcelain

Dimensions
3 15/16 in x 3 7/16 in x 3 7/16 in (10 cm x 8.73 cm x 8.73 cm);4 5/8 in x 5 5/16 in x 5 5/16 in (11.75 cm x 13.49 cm x 13.49 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection

Subject matter
A stoneware jar from Qilizhen (七里镇窑) kiln from the Southern Song (1127-1279) to Yuan dynasties (1271-1368).

The Qilizhen kiln is also known as the Qianzhou kiln.  Both are part of the Ganzhou kiln sites, located in the east suburb of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Provice. These kilns became active around the late Tang dynasty and continued through the Ming dynasty, reaching their zenith during the Song dynasty.   The everyday wares from these kilns are heavily potted, often combed to mimic basketry, and are glazed in green, brown, and black. 

Physical Description
A thickly potted, cylindrical stoneware jar on a narrow footring.  The body is incised with a floral meander and topped with a flat cap lid with a loop finial.  The lid and half the body are covered in an amber-green glaze. 

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
jar

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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celadon (glaze)
ceramic (material)
covers
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jars
stoneware (pottery)

1 Related Resource

Cabinet E: Shelf 1
(Part of: Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery)

& Author Notes

Web Use Permitted

On display

UMMA Gallery Location ➜ AMH, 2nd floor ➜ 205 (Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery) ➜ Cabinet E ➜ Shelf 1