Wine Set

Accession Number
2005/2.86

Title
Wine Set

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
317-439

Medium & Support
glaze on stoneware

Dimensions
1 3/8 in x 5 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in (3.49 cm x 14.61 cm x 14.61 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Ping and Zenobia Lee

Subject matter
A celadon wine set, yue ware, from the Eastern Jin dynasty (317-439).

Wine sets became popular during the Western Han dynasty, and such sets in both lacquer and ceramics have been found in tombs.  They usually consist of five or seven small cups on a tray for "wine" (rice or millet based alcoholic brew) service.  These feature a light gray-green celadon glaze, typical of yue kilns in Zhejiang during the Eastern Jin dynasty. 

Physical Description
A shallow tray with flat bottom and straight sides, holding five smaller cups with flat bottoms and straight sides.  They are all covered in a gray-green celadon glaze.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
bowl

Additional Object Classification(s)
Ceramic

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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celadon (glaze)
ceramic (material)
cups (drinking vessels)
stoneware (pottery)
trays

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