VesselsChinese9th century

Ewer with Decoration of Leafed Fruiting Branches

9th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Changsha ware: light gray stoneware with three molded appliqué decorative elements, the ewer coated with olive-toned celadon glaze over a thin coat of white slip, the appliqué elements further splashed with caramel glaze. From the kilns at Tongguan, Changsha, Hunan province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 23.2 x Diam. 15 cm (9 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.)

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