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Vase with design of scrolling peonies
Vase with design of scrolling peonies

Vase with design of scrolling peonies

Place of OriginChina
Date960-1127
DynastyNorthern Song period (960-1127)
MaterialsHigh-fired ceramic with sgraffito decoration (Cizhou ware)
DimensionsH. 19 1/8 in x Diam. 7 1/2 in, H. 48.6 cm x Diam. 19.1 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P161
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 17
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Sgraffito was the most luxurious of all decorative techniques on Cizhou wares and was highly valued in part because so few objects were produced using this technique. The design of peony flowers covering the surface of this voluminous vase-one of the largest of its type-reflects the understated elegance typically associated with Song ceramics.