Double Gourd-shaped Ewer, 12th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Jun ware Porcelaneous stoneware with light blue glazeexpand_more
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Quintanaexpand_more 84.115.1
On View in Gallery 204expand_more
The beginning of Jun ware is uncertain, but a large quantity of kilns excavated near the ancient site of the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng in today's Henan province indicates that it began sometime during the Northern Song period (960-1127). Although originally an imperial ceramic, the great demand for the richly glazed blue ware resulted in kiln sites being established throughout China and its popularity continued at least through the Yuan dynasty (1280-1368). The double gourd shape of this ewer however is extremely rare in Jun ware and only a few are known.
Details
- Title
- Double Gourd-shaped Ewer
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- 9 1/8 in. (23.18 cm)
- Accession Number
- 84.115.1
- Curator Approved
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