Pickle Jar
1965 (made)
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This pickle jar was made in Rongchang, a city in southwestern China's Sichuan province, in 1965. The body was made of stoneware covered with a coat of ochre slip, cut and incised to form a decoration of floral scrolling and peonies; it was then glazed with the exception of the interior, the lid and the underside of the cover.
The jar shows an important aesthetic orientation in modern Chinese design: the search for an 'authentic' decorative language derived from the folk-life of the 'masses' rather than the tastes of the imperial court or the scholar bureaucrats. This type of Sichuan ceramic ware can be considered one of the most successful attempts to create a traditional style.
The jar shows an important aesthetic orientation in modern Chinese design: the search for an 'authentic' decorative language derived from the folk-life of the 'masses' rather than the tastes of the imperial court or the scholar bureaucrats. This type of Sichuan ceramic ware can be considered one of the most successful attempts to create a traditional style.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Jar for pickles, glazed stoneware, Rongchang (China), 1965 |
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| Production | Rongchang, Sichuan Province, CHINA Guihua Ceramics Factory, Peng county |
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| Summary | This pickle jar was made in Rongchang, a city in southwestern China's Sichuan province, in 1965. The body was made of stoneware covered with a coat of ochre slip, cut and incised to form a decoration of floral scrolling and peonies; it was then glazed with the exception of the interior, the lid and the underside of the cover. The jar shows an important aesthetic orientation in modern Chinese design: the search for an 'authentic' decorative language derived from the folk-life of the 'masses' rather than the tastes of the imperial court or the scholar bureaucrats. This type of Sichuan ceramic ware can be considered one of the most successful attempts to create a traditional style. |
| Bibliographic reference | Shen Fuwen, 'Sichuan taoqi gongyi' (Chengdu, 1958) |
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| Accession number | FE.38&A-1989 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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