Sherd
1368-1644 (made)
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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.
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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. |
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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 |
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Accession number | C.799H-1936 |
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Record created | January 19, 2010 |
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