Bowl
700-900 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bowl belongs to a category of Chinese stoneware known as 'Changsha ware', Changsha being the name of a city in Hunan province south of the Yangzi River. The body is high-fired. The innovative feature is the freely drawn abstract pattern under the glaze.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Changsha bowl, 8th-9th century |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Glazed bowl with painted and splashed decoration
Southern China, Changsha, Tang dynasty, 700-900, painted in underglaze brown
Museum nos. FE.11-2000, P.H.D.S. Wikramaranta Gift(2009) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr PHDS Wikramaratna in memory of his wife Nancy |
| Summary | This bowl belongs to a category of Chinese stoneware known as 'Changsha ware', Changsha being the name of a city in Hunan province south of the Yangzi River. The body is high-fired. The innovative feature is the freely drawn abstract pattern under the glaze. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.11-2000 |
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| Record created | May 1, 2001 |
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