VesselsChinese12th-13th century

Long-Necked, Pear-Shaped Bottle with Decoration of Two Stylized Birds in Flight

late 12th-first half 13th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

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

Culture

Chinese

Period

Jin dynasty, 1115-1234

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

30.5 x 16 cm (12 x 6 5/16 in.)

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