VesselsChinese11th-12th century

Elongated Meiping Bottle

11th-12th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cizhou ware: light gray stoneware with an all-over coating of white slip under a clear glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Liao (907-1125) to Jin (1115-1234) dynasty

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 23.8 x Diam. 13 cm (9 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.)

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