VesselsChinese12th-13th century

Circular Covered Box with Decoration of a Blossoming Chrysanthemum Plant

12th cent. - 13th cent.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cizhou ware: light gray stoneware with clear glaze over decoration painted in light and dark brown slips on a white slip ground; with maker's mark reading 'Wang Jia Zao' (Made [by the] Wang Family) brushed in underglaze dark brown slip on the underside.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Jin dynasty, 1115-1234

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

box and cover: H. 5.1 x Diam. 12.1 cm (2 x 4 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Peter W. Scheinman purchased from Kaikodo, New York

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