Rhyton in the shape of a duck

Clay: soft light buff pottery.
Glaze: transparent lead glaze with fine crackle streaked with green and orangey brown; base unglazed.
Decoration: carved in relief for the wings and tail feathers of the bird and to show floral motifs around the cup.

Historical period(s)
Modern period, 20th century
Medium
Earthenware with lead-silicate glazes tinted with iron and copper
Dimensions
H x W: 12.4 x 17.2 cm (4 7/8 x 6 3/4 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1965.8
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Rhyton

Keywords
bird, China, duck, earthenware, flower, forgery, Modern period (1912 - present)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Clay: soft light buff pottery.
Glaze: transparent lead glaze with fine crackle streaked with green and orangey brown; base unglazed.
Decoration: carved in relief for the wings and tail feathers of the bird and to show floral motifs around the cup.

Published References
  • Joao P. Cabral. A Radioactividade: contributos para a historia da arte. no. 36, . p. 406, fig. 12.15.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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