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Covered jar with floral sprays
Covered jar with floral sprays

Covered jar with floral sprays

Place of OriginHebei province or Henan province, China
Date1115-1368
DynastyJin dynasty (1115-1234) or Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
MaterialsHigh-fired ceramic with white slip and overglaze black decoration (Cizhou ware)
DimensionsH. 6 1/4 in x Diam. 5 1/2 in, H. 15.5 cm x Diam. 14 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62P169.a-.b
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 17
More Information
One practical design feature of this jar is that the cover can be used as a dish when inverted. In the early part of the Northern Song dynasty, stylized patterns in the form of floral scrolls or panels were used on Cizhou ware.  Later, the designs were simplified, depicting only one or two branches extending around the shoulder, as seen here. The influence of calligraphy and painting upon such decoration techniques is easy to discern.