Jar
1050-1150 (made)
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Jar of grey stoneware, with horizontal lines and vertical incisions to facilitate handling, partially covered with a transparent glaze over a white slip. The jar is of nearly cylindrical form with slight contraction below the wide mouth and small foot. The lower part of the body is cut away, so as to leave flour ridges contracting successively downwards.
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware with transparent glaze over white slip |
Brief description | Cizhou-type ware. Jar, stoneware with transparent glaze over a white slip, north China, Song dynasty |
Physical description | Jar of grey stoneware, with horizontal lines and vertical incisions to facilitate handling, partially covered with a transparent glaze over a white slip. The jar is of nearly cylindrical form with slight contraction below the wide mouth and small foot. The lower part of the body is cut away, so as to leave flour ridges contracting successively downwards. |
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Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
Production | from label |
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Accession number | C.172-1909 |
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Record created | February 10, 2009 |
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