Ewer
618-906 (made)
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Ewer of stoneware, covered with a crackled white glaze splashed with green. Elongated ovoid body with short tubular spout projecting from the front of the shoulder, wide neck contracted in the middle, loop handle moulded in the form of a flat bundle of reeds tied with a crossed cord.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Ewer, stoneware with white lead glaze splashed with green, China, Tang dynasty, 618-906 |
| Physical description | Ewer of stoneware, covered with a crackled white glaze splashed with green. Elongated ovoid body with short tubular spout projecting from the front of the shoulder, wide neck contracted in the middle, loop handle moulded in the form of a flat bundle of reeds tied with a crossed cord. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr. William B. Paterson (5 Old Bond Street, W.), accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.223-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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