Sherd
960-1279 (made)
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Sherd of stoneware, a waster from a pottery kiln. Depressed bulbous body supported on three small feet, wide cylindrical neck with projecting rim, covered with a greyish-blue glaze with a splash of purple.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Jun ware. Sherd, stoneware with greyish-blue glaze and purple splash, China, Song dynasty (960-1279) |
| Physical description | Sherd of stoneware, a waster from a pottery kiln. Depressed bulbous body supported on three small feet, wide cylindrical neck with projecting rim, covered with a greyish-blue glaze with a splash of purple. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.75-1910 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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