Accession Number
2005/2.91

Title
Ewer

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
700-906

Medium & Support
glaze on stoneware

Dimensions
7 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in (19.05 cm x 8.25 cm x 8.25 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Ping and Zenobia Lee

Subject matter
A straw-colored glazed ewer of the Tang dynasty (618-906.) 

Straw-colored glazed wares were made in Henan and Shanxi during the Tang dynasty. This ewer is a typical form from these kilns during this time period.  The glaze applied to the body usually stop short of the base. 

Physical Description
A tall ovoid stoneware ewer with a wide foot and straight neck, an articulated rim, a short straight ribbed spout placed high upon the shoulder, and a coiled handle extending from the mouth to the shoulder.  It is covered in a straw-colored glaze stopping high above the foot.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
ewer

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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ceramic (material)
ewers (vessels)
stoneware (pottery)