Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

1100-1200 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcellaneous stoneware with celadon glaze. The bowl has spreading sides turning in at the lip; and a shallow ring foot. The body material is greyish-white and is covered with a pale greenish-grey glaze unevenly applied, through which the body shows in yellowish patches.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Brief description
Yaozhou ware. Bowl, stoneware with celadon glaze; north China
Physical description
Bowl of porcellaneous stoneware with celadon glaze. The bowl has spreading sides turning in at the lip; and a shallow ring foot. The body material is greyish-white and is covered with a pale greenish-grey glaze unevenly applied, through which the body shows in yellowish patches.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Diameter: 12.4cm
Styles
Collection
Accession number
C.77-1957

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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