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Sherd

1368-1644 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sherd of a dish, grey stoneware with greenish celadon glaze. Pronounced foot-ring, with glaze inside to which pieces of earth are adhering from the firing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Brief description
Longquan ware. Sherd of a dish, stoneware with celadon glaze, found in East Africa, Chinese, Ming dynasty
Physical description
Sherd of a dish, grey stoneware with greenish celadon glaze. Pronounced foot-ring, with glaze inside to which pieces of earth are adhering from the firing.
Dimensions
  • Length: 5.1cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Mr R. D. H. Arundell
Object history
Found on the beach at Kilwa Kisiwani on the East Coast of Africa (Tanganyika Territory).
Production
Inventory
Collection
Accession number
C.799H-1936

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Record createdJanuary 19, 2010
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