Author(s):
changsha (ceramic production center)
date of production: between 618 and 907
type(s) of object(s): domestic life, ceramics, china
name(s): tableware and kitchen utensils, jar
materials and techniques: terracotta, celadon, engraved = incised
place(s) of execution/realization: hunan (province)
dimensions - artwork:
height: 3. 1cm
diameter: 2. 5cm
description:
small flattened biconical jar placed on a circular foot and carrying four round handles, applied parallel to the shoulder. From an incised line at the foot of the neck start vertical striations, forming gadroons which end in serrations at the widest part of the vase. Light gray stoneware with a green-yellow glaze, finely cracked, with pink reflections. The cover covers the interior and, on the exterior, the upper part only, irregularly extending beyond the serrations. The lower conical part, except for an irregular ring with marks, remains bare as well as the foot and the base (m. -t. Bobot). Historical commentary:
former mu-fei collection. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: vergé, patrice
date of acquisition: 1975
institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris
inventory number: m. C. 9488. Date: between 618 and 907.
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