Suzhou; white porcelain; two handles opposite each other, extending from rim to shoulder; rounded shoulders tapering to double ringed waist and flaring slightly at foot; has storage box (L1.1 MS)

Bottle jar, one of a pair, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

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These tall, waisted minimally decorated vessels are unusually elegant for Cizhou type ware. Their visual impact derives from their well-ordered formality that differs considerably from the energetically painted and cut-glaze Cizhou decoration displayed here.

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Bottle jar, one of a pair
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2020.97.4.1
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Suzhou; white porcelain; two handles opposite each other, extending from rim to shoulder; rounded shoulders tapering to double ringed waist and flaring slightly at foot; has storage box (L1.1 MS)