Bowl

Accession Number
1991/2.18

Title
Bowl

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
14th century

Medium & Support
stoneware with glaze

Dimensions
1 5/8 in x 4 1/2 in (4.13 cm x 11.43 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle Bouchard Hanna

Subject matter
​A yue ware celadon bowl of the Yuan (1279-1368) to Ming dynasties (1368-1644). 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, slightly everted rim on a footring. It is covered in a gray-green celadon glaze.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
bowl

Collection Area
Asian

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

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