Ewer
907-1124 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This white ewer was made in north China, where the kilns specialized in high-fired white wares. To enhance the whiteness of the ewer a white slip was first applied to the body. Then a transparent glaze was put on top.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Ewer, glazed stoneware, Cizhou-type stoneware, China, Liao dynasty (907-1124) |
| Physical description | Cizhou type phoenix-head ewer. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | Cizhou-type stoneware (Kerr 2004: 43) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This white ewer was made in north China, where the kilns specialized in high-fired white wares. To enhance the whiteness of the ewer a white slip was first applied to the body. Then a transparent glaze was put on top. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song Dynasty Ceramics. London: V&A Publications, 2004.
p. 43, no. 35 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.851-1936 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2007 |
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