Author(s):
changsha (ceramic production center)
date of production: between 618 and 907
type(s) of object(s): domestic life, ceramics, china
name(s): object of the scholar, water pot, container (dishes)
materials and techniques: stoneware, turned ceramic, celadon
place(s) of execution/realization: hunan (province)
dimensions - artwork:
height: 5cm
diameter: 3. 7cm
description:
globular pot, flattened into a pear, with a narrow mouth and a simple rim neck, placed on a round foot. Gray sandstone with a thin green-yellow covering, finely cracked and dotted with reddish earth. The roof completely covers the room, inside and out, with some leaks under the base which remains bare. Historical commentary:
old mu-fei collection
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: society of friends of the cernuschi museum
date of acquisition: 05–10–1976
institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris
inventory number: m. C. 9494. Date: between 618 and 907.
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