Bowl
6th century-7th century (made)
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This bowl is decorated with a moulded pattern of vines. The motif suggests that it was used for what the Chinese considered that 'foreign' drink – wine made from grapes.
The piece dates from the Tang dynasty (618-907), an era when China was in close contact with the Middle East and the West. Trade flourished along the famous Silk Road. The Chinese people were fairly receptive to the customs and habits of other cultures, including drinking wine made from grapes as opposed to the traditional Chinese wine made from rice.
The piece dates from the Tang dynasty (618-907), an era when China was in close contact with the Middle East and the West. Trade flourished along the famous Silk Road. The Chinese people were fairly receptive to the customs and habits of other cultures, including drinking wine made from grapes as opposed to the traditional Chinese wine made from rice.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, glazed and with moulded decoration |
| Brief description | Cer, China, TANG, LEAD GLAZED; Meets world |
| Physical description | Glazed eathenware bowl with moulded relief of stylised vine, amber outside, green inside |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. G. Maxwell Brownjohn |
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| Summary | This bowl is decorated with a moulded pattern of vines. The motif suggests that it was used for what the Chinese considered that 'foreign' drink – wine made from grapes. The piece dates from the Tang dynasty (618-907), an era when China was in close contact with the Middle East and the West. Trade flourished along the famous Silk Road. The Chinese people were fairly receptive to the customs and habits of other cultures, including drinking wine made from grapes as opposed to the traditional Chinese wine made from rice. |
| Bibliographic reference | Whitfield, Susan. The Silk Road: Trade, Travel, War and Faith. London: The British Library, 2004, p. 239, pl. 168. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.25-1946 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2004 |
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