VesselsChinese12th-13th century

Small Circular Bowl with Silver Oil Spots Encircling the Rim

12th-13th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Northern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in overglaze iron oxide. Probably from the kilns at Zibo, Shandong province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Jin dynasty, 1115-1234

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.81 x Diam. 12.38 cm (1 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.)

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