Jar
1050 BC-770 BC (made)
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Jar of unglazed gritty grey earthenware oxidised to a red colour, depressed globular form with short contracted neck and spreading mouth. It has been thrown on a wheel and is decorated in imitation of an archaic bronze vessel with incised and impressed diamond patterns.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Unglazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Jar, unglazed gritty grey earthenware oxidised to a red colour, China, Zhou dynasty, 1050-770 BC |
| Physical description | Jar of unglazed gritty grey earthenware oxidised to a red colour, depressed globular form with short contracted neck and spreading mouth. It has been thrown on a wheel and is decorated in imitation of an archaic bronze vessel with incised and impressed diamond patterns. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | Label, 1994 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, 1935-6, London : Royal Academy of Arts, 1935
227 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.806-1936 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2009 |
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