VesselsChinese13th-14th century

'Meiping' Bottle with Phoenix and Cloud Decor

13th - 14th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Jizhou ware: ivory white stoneware with decoration reserved in the biscuit against the dark brown glaze, the reserved designs covered with clear glaze over slip-painted details. From the Jizhou kilns, near Yonghe, Ji'an, Jiangxi province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Southern Song period (1127-1279) to Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 29.3 x Diam. 16.2 cm (11 9/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

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