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Ewer with chrysanthemum scroll
Ewer with chrysanthemum scroll

Ewer with chrysanthemum scroll

Place of OriginShaanxi province, China
Date960-1127
DynastyNorthern Song period (960-1127)
MaterialsHigh-fired ceramic with carved decoration under glaze (Yaozhou ware)
DimensionsH. 9 1/8 in x Diam. 6 1/4 in, H. 23.2 cm x Diam. 15.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1233
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 17
More Information
Pouring vessels of this type were used for tea, wine, or other liquids. The elaborately carved decoration and olive-green glaze of this example are characteristic of the Yaozhou products from Shaanxi province.
Subject
  • chrysanthemum