Jar
700-900 (Made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This jar is an early example of glaze manipulation for decorative effect. The opalescent blue splashes were possibly derived from brushing on a pure wood-ash on the dark brown glaze. This type of ware was a speciality of kilns in Henan province, north China.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, China, TANG, HIGH FIRED and GLAZED; Early China |
| Physical description | Tang brown jar with blue splashes |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Jar with splashed decoration
China, Tang dynasty, 700-900, glazed, with blue or brown splashes
Museum nos. C.1008-1922(2009) |
| Production | perhaps Jiaxian kiln |
| Summary | This jar is an early example of glaze manipulation for decorative effect. The opalescent blue splashes were possibly derived from brushing on a pure wood-ash on the dark brown glaze. This type of ware was a speciality of kilns in Henan province, north China. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1008-1922 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2007 |
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