Vase
13th Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The Yuan (1271-1368) is the dynasty when China was ruled by Mongol emperors. Kilns became bigger to take advantage of economy of scale and were managed by competent entrepreneurs. Some kilns active in the preceding decades ceased production, but the Longquan, Jun, Cizhou and Jizhou kilns continued their success. Jingdezhen became an important ceramic producer. Yuan dynasty ceramics are as popular among collectors as their Song dynasty predecessors. This piece is a Longquan ware.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with green glaze |
| Brief description | Longquan ware |
| Physical description | Cong-shaped |
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| Gallery label | Vase imitating a jade cong
Yuan dynasty
1270-1300
Longquan kilns, south China
Jade cong were originally made in Neolithic times by people in the Zhejiang area. This ceramic vase was made in the same region 3700 years later. The reason for this, after such a great time lapse, remains a mystery.
Stoneware with olive green (celadon) glaze
Museum no. Circ.125-1938
From the Eumorfopoulos collection(2007) |
| Production | Longquan ware |
| Summary | The Yuan (1271-1368) is the dynasty when China was ruled by Mongol emperors. Kilns became bigger to take advantage of economy of scale and were managed by competent entrepreneurs. Some kilns active in the preceding decades ceased production, but the Longquan, Jun, Cizhou and Jizhou kilns continued their success. Jingdezhen became an important ceramic producer. Yuan dynasty ceramics are as popular among collectors as their Song dynasty predecessors. This piece is a Longquan ware. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ming Wilson, Chinese Jades, No. 8 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.125-1938 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2005 |
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