Bottle
1279-1368 (made)
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Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. Celadon with brown spots was particularly popular in Japan and was called 'tobi seiji'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with olive green glaze and brown spots |
| Brief description | Stoneware bottle with iron spot decoration and green 'celadon' glaze, Longquan ware, China, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) |
| Physical description | Longquan ware pear-shaped bottle with brown spots |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Summary | Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. Celadon with brown spots was particularly popular in Japan and was called 'tobi seiji'. |
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| Accession number | C.24-1935 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2009 |
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