Ewer
265-589 (made)
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Ewer of grey stoneware, covered with celadon glaze. The ewer has depressed inverted pear-shaped body, flat base, a small spout in the form of a crested bird's head on the front and a small loop for a thong on either side of the shoulder. Short tubular neck with cup-like expansion at the mouth, loop handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Ewer, stoneware with celadon glaze, China, Six Dynasties period (265-589) |
| Physical description | Ewer of grey stoneware, covered with celadon glaze. The ewer has depressed inverted pear-shaped body, flat base, a small spout in the form of a crested bird's head on the front and a small loop for a thong on either side of the shoulder. Short tubular neck with cup-like expansion at the mouth, loop handle. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mirza Yusuf Khan (46 Greenford Street, WC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Attribution date from inventory record |
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| Accession number | C.51-1910 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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