Cockscomb vase
Place of OriginLiaoning province, China
DynastyLiao dynasty (916-1125)
MaterialsLow-fired ceramic with incised scrolling design and green lead glaze
DimensionsH. 8 7/8 in x W. 3 1/8 in x D. 5 5/8 in, H. 22.6 cm x W. 7.9 cm x D. 14.3 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1388.a-.b
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewIn a later development, versions of the cockscomb vase with a tall, narrow body, a short mouth, and a saddle-shaped handle were fashioned with holes on two sides. These vessels are sometimes decorated with sculpted figures or relief medallions, with incised or appliquéd floral patterns, leather strips, or cloud and dragon designs, and were glazed in white, green, and brown. The bulk of this type are found in Hebei (WW 1982.7: 51), Liaoning (WW 1980.12: pl. 4.1), and Inner Mongolia (WW 1985.3: 61), where the form flourished during the middle part of the eleventh century.
