VesselsChinese12th-13th century

Ovoid Bottle with Small, Double-Ringed Mouth and Decoration of Two Stylized Birds in Flight

late 12th cent. - first half 13th cent.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Northern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with black glaze, the decoration painted in overglaze iron-brown slip

Culture

Chinese

Period

Jin dynasty, 1115-1234

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 19.8 x Diam. 17.5 cm (7 13/16 x 6 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Ex-coll: Robert M. Ferris, IV, Windsor, VT

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