VesselsChinese9th-10th century

Conical Bowl

9th-10th century

Description

Shallow conical bowl with wide mouth, sides angled inward to a small circular foot; the base flat with a small circular indentation at the center, resembling the form of a ceremonial jade “bi” disk; light gray stoneware with olive-green celadon glaze of even tone covering the interior and exterior, including the base; six marks of a multi-pronged kiln support encircle the perimeter of the base. From the Yue kilns at Shanglinhu, Zhejiang province.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Yue ware: stoneware with celadon glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty (618-907) to Five Dynasties period (907-960)

Century

9th-10th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 4.3 x Diam. 14.5 cm (1 11/16 x 5 11/16 in.)

Provenance

[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 2002] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2002-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.

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