Jarre, M.C. 11206, Entre 1255 et 1400

Date of production: between 1255 and 1400 dating in century: 13th-14th century type(s) of object(s): vietnam, ceramic name(s): jar materials and techniques: stoneware place(s) of execution/realization: vietnam or việt nam dimensions - artwork: height: 19. 7cm diameter: 17. 7cm description: jar whose lid has not been preserved. Gray cover, on champlevé brown plant motifs. Once dry, the cover is lightly scraped in the place to receive the decoration. The outlines of the patterns are then incised into the paste left bare. A slip rich in iron oxide is brushed into the heart of the incised areas. A strip of bare dough, without covering, surrounds each dark pattern which stands out against the satin cream background. Historical commentary: inventoried following the 2000 survey. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: demange, victor date of acquisition: 1933 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 11206. Date: Entre 1255 et 1400.