Bowl
1368-1450 (made)
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The kilns in the area of Longquan in Zhejiang province (southern China) excelled in the production of a type of ware characterised by a greyish-white body and a green 'celadon' glaze. The surface is often decorated with incised, carved or moulded designs under the glaze.
Stoneware glazed vessels from Zhejiang formed the largest proportion of exports to the Middle East before 1400, but were also widely exported to the Philippines, Indonesia and mainland south-east Asia, where local potters emulated them. The first 'celadon' objects reached Europe from the Middle East; this bowl was acquired in Syria.
Stoneware glazed vessels from Zhejiang formed the largest proportion of exports to the Middle East before 1400, but were also widely exported to the Philippines, Indonesia and mainland south-east Asia, where local potters emulated them. The first 'celadon' objects reached Europe from the Middle East; this bowl was acquired in Syria.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with incised decoration and celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl. stoneware with 'celadon' glaze, Longquan kilns, Zhejiang, China, Ming dynasty, ca. 1368-1450 |
| Physical description | Stoneware bowl decorated with incised scrolls under the glaze and covered with a green 'celadon' glaze |
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| Gallery label | Celadon bowl, acquired in Iran
Southern China, Longquan kilns, Ming dynasty, 1368-1450
Museum nos. 1706-1876(2009) |
| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. From the RICHARD collection, Iran |
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| Summary | The kilns in the area of Longquan in Zhejiang province (southern China) excelled in the production of a type of ware characterised by a greyish-white body and a green 'celadon' glaze. The surface is often decorated with incised, carved or moulded designs under the glaze. Stoneware glazed vessels from Zhejiang formed the largest proportion of exports to the Middle East before 1400, but were also widely exported to the Philippines, Indonesia and mainland south-east Asia, where local potters emulated them. The first 'celadon' objects reached Europe from the Middle East; this bowl was acquired in Syria. |
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| Accession number | 1706-1876 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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