Bowl

Small glazed conical bowl; dark brown stoneware, small ring base. Glaze is very fine, glassy in areas, and varies in color from brown at the top, yellow-brown in center, to deep blue at the lowest points. Thick drips of glaze at and near the base; one drip has been sheared off and sanded smooth to the base.

Historical period(s)
Northern Song or Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century
Medium
Stoneware
Style
Jian ware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6.4 x 12.2 cm (2 1/2 x 4 13/16 in)
Geography
China, Fujian province
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in memory of Rolf Jacoby
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-4250
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
China, Jian ware, Northern Song dynasty (960 - 1127), Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279), stoneware
Provenance

To 1991
Maureen R. Jacoby (d. 2002), Chestertown, Maryland. [1]

From 1991
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Maureen R. Jacoby, Chestertown, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] See object file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby 1927– 2002

Description

Small glazed conical bowl; dark brown stoneware, small ring base. Glaze is very fine, glassy in areas, and varies in color from brown at the top, yellow-brown in center, to deep blue at the lowest points. Thick drips of glaze at and near the base; one drip has been sheared off and sanded smooth to the base.

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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