VesselsChinese13th century

Small Covered Compressed Globular Jarlet with Floral Decor (One of Two)

13th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Longquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with bluish green celadon glaze over incised, carved, and combed decoration. From the Longquan kilns at Longquan, Zhejiang province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Song dynasty, Southern Song period, 1127-1279

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

including cover: H. 3.4 x Diam. 6.7 cm (1 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Acquired from Kaikodo, New York.

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