Accession Number
1940.411

Title
Pedestal of Stemmed Bowl

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 3100-2000 BCE

Medium & Support
earthenware with burnished slip

Dimensions
5 15/16 in x 3 9/16 in x 3 3/4 in (15 cm x 9 cm x 9.5 cm);7 7/8 in (20 cm);15 3/4 in (40 cm);12 5/8 in (32 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
This Dou 豆, tall stemmed black earthenware, wheel-thrown pedestal bowl vessel of the Liangzhu Neolithic Culture (3100-2200 BCE) is very similar to ceramics from the Shandong Longshan Culture (3000-1900 BCE).

Physical Description
This gray earthenware, tall-stemmed pedestal vessel has a bowstring pattern and circular peircings around the body with a wide flaring rim on a narrow base. There is loss of rim.  

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
pedestal bowl

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Liangzhu
bowls (vessels)
earthenware
household objects