Lidded Vase
960-1127 (made)
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Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. Kilns in Longquan, south China, excelled in this type of ceramic. It is not known whether this lidded vase was made specifically for burial. It could have been a favourite object of its owner and was buried with him when he died.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Stoneware lidded jar with carved decoration and green 'celadon' glaze, Longquan ware, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century |
| Physical description | Longquan lidded vase |
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| Summary | Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. Kilns in Longquan, south China, excelled in this type of ceramic. It is not known whether this lidded vase was made specifically for burial. It could have been a favourite object of its owner and was buried with him when he died. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song dynasty ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004, plate 91.
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| Accession number | CIRC.52-1927 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2007 |
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