Jarre miniature, M.C. 9493

Author(s): changsha (ceramic production center) date of production: between 618 and 907 type(s) of object(s): domestic life, ceramics, china name(s): jar materials and techniques: stoneware, turned ceramic, celadon place(s) of execution/realization: hunan (province) dimensions - artwork: height: 8cm diameter: 4. 5cm description: small ovoid jar with foot and rimmed neck. Two vertical handles at the shoulder. The bottom remained bare with a few traces of earth. The rest of the piece has a green-yellow glaze, finely cracked and speckled with red, giving a predominantly pink reflection. 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. 9493. Date: between 618 and 907.