Bottle
1150-1250 (made)
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Jun ware bottle of stoneware with lavender-purple glaze. Globular with small neck and mouth, to which are attached four small loops of flattened section. The colour of the glaze deepens towards the foot on one side and is there somewhat crazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Jun ware. Bottle, stoneware with lavender-purple glaze, China (Henan province), Song dynasty, 12th-13th century |
| Physical description | Jun ware bottle of stoneware with lavender-purple glaze. Globular with small neck and mouth, to which are attached four small loops of flattened section. The colour of the glaze deepens towards the foot on one side and is there somewhat crazed. |
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| Object history | From the collection of W. C. Alexander, sold at Sotheby's, May 6th, 1931, lot 131. |
| Production | Label |
| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John. Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980, Monochrome Plate No. 101. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.67-1931 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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