Jar
1200-1300 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cizhou type, from Jiexiu, Shanxi. Stoneware jar, of depressed globular form on low foot, without neck; the wide mouth is surrounded by a wide band in relief. Painted with bold scrolls and stylised flowers in iron brown over a cream-coloured slip; covered with clear glaze.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware with slip-painted decoration |
| Brief description | Cizhou ware. Jar, stoneware with decoration painted in brown over cream-coloured slip, China |
| Physical description | Cizhou type, from Jiexiu, Shanxi. Stoneware jar, of depressed globular form on low foot, without neck; the wide mouth is surrounded by a wide band in relief. Painted with bold scrolls and stylised flowers in iron brown over a cream-coloured slip; covered with clear glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Robert Mond |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | C.293-1915 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2008 |
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