Bowl
13th century (made)
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Bowl of shallow form, with footring bevelled on the inside edge. Glazed inside with a brown glaze that has run to an uneven line half-way down the outside. Kiln grit is imbedded in the surface of the pitted glaze. The lower part of the outside, footring and base are unglazed to show the coarse grey body. On the outside are stuck three old paper labels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with brown glaze |
| Brief description | Black ware. Bowl, stoneware with brown glaze; north China, Jin dynasty, 13th century |
| Physical description | Bowl of shallow form, with footring bevelled on the inside edge. Glazed inside with a brown glaze that has run to an uneven line half-way down the outside. Kiln grit is imbedded in the surface of the pitted glaze. The lower part of the outside, footring and base are unglazed to show the coarse grey body. On the outside are stuck three old paper labels. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr P. H. D. S. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy |
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| Accession number | FE.19-1989 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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