Jar
1100-1200 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Jar with wide ovoid body and short neck. Buff stoneware with thick coating of white slip and transparent glaze. The ornament is formed by cutting away the ground and exposing the body, the buff colour of which is turned to a waxen grey by the semi-opaque glaze; lightly scratched details. On the sides is a bold foliage scroll, and the neck is a frilled collar. The base is unglazed.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with <i>sgraffito</i> decoration |
| Brief description | Cizhou ware. Jar, stoneware with sgraffito decoration; China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) |
| Physical description | Jar with wide ovoid body and short neck. Buff stoneware with thick coating of white slip and transparent glaze. The ornament is formed by cutting away the ground and exposing the body, the buff colour of which is turned to a waxen grey by the semi-opaque glaze; lightly scratched details. On the sides is a bold foliage scroll, and the neck is a frilled collar. The base is unglazed. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Styles | |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | label |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.855-1936 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
