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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Ewer and Lid

1000-1100 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This eight-lobed ewer of pumpkin form was made in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province, southern China. It has a bluish white glaze, and is known in Chinese as 'qingbai' porcelain.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Ewer
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, glazed
Brief description
Pumpkin shape. Cer, China, Song, qingbai ware

Pumpkin shape. Cer, China, Song, qingbai ware
Physical description
Qingbai ware eight-lobed ewer of pumpkin form.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.5cm
  • Width: 15cm
Styles
Summary
This eight-lobed ewer of pumpkin form was made in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province, southern China. It has a bluish white glaze, and is known in Chinese as 'qingbai' porcelain.
Collection
Accession number
FE.50-2008

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Record createdMay 6, 2009
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