Jar
850-906 (made)
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Made at Tongguan kilns, Changsha. Small jarlet of globular form with small mouth and solid footring. Round the upper half of the outside body is a layer of slip; the transparent greenish glaze that overlays it can be seen forming a line lower down the body. Beneath the mouth is a simple pattern of three blobs of underglaze copper pigment, repeated three times. This possibly represents a simplified flower spray; the copper has reduced olive green. The body is coarse, greyish-buff stoneware; turning whorl can be seen on inside base.
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware with slip and copper splash under green glaze |
Brief description | Jarlet, stoneware with slip and copper splash under green glaze; China (Changsha, Tongguan kilns), Tang dynasty, 9th-10th century |
Physical description | Made at Tongguan kilns, Changsha. Small jarlet of globular form with small mouth and solid footring. Round the upper half of the outside body is a layer of slip; the transparent greenish glaze that overlays it can be seen forming a line lower down the body. Beneath the mouth is a simple pattern of three blobs of underglaze copper pigment, repeated three times. This possibly represents a simplified flower spray; the copper has reduced olive green. The body is coarse, greyish-buff stoneware; turning whorl can be seen on inside base. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr P. H. D. S. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy |
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Accession number | FE.18-1989 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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