VesselsChinese14th century

Small Pear-Form Vase with Foliated Flaring Rim and Scrolling Volutes and with Decoration of Blossoming Peony Plants

14th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Longquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with translucent celadon glaze over mold-impressed decoration. From the Longquan kilns at Longquan, Zhejiang province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368

Century

14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

11.9 x 5.8 x 4.9 cm (4 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

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