Bowl

Bowl with shallow curving sides, upright rim and carved footring.
Clay: grey stoneware.
Glaze: greyish green, glossy, translucent; foot and base unglazed.
Decoration: a pair of incised floral sprays on the interior, using some combing; an incised ring below the rim and one on the bottom.

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Historical period(s)
Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, 12th-14th century
Medium
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 4.4 x 15.2 cm (1 3/4 x 6 in)
Geography
China, Fujian province
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S2005.29
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
China, flower, green glaze, Hauge collection, Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279), stoneware, Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Bowl with shallow curving sides, upright rim and carved footring.
Clay: grey stoneware.
Glaze: greyish green, glossy, translucent; foot and base unglazed.
Decoration: a pair of incised floral sprays on the interior, using some combing; an incised ring below the rim and one on the bottom.

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, George Williams, David P. Rehfuss. Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia
Google Cultural Institute
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