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At A Glance

  • Period

    12th-13th century
  • Geography

    Longquan, Zhejiang province, China
  • Material

    Stoneware with celadon glaze; gold rim
  • Dimension

    H x W: 5.6 x 11.1 cm (2 3/16 x 4 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1915.85
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1915.85

Object Details

  • Description

    Celadon tea-bowl--Lung ch'uan type.
    Tea-bowl: small ovoidal, on low foot. Gold rim.
    Clay: hard, fine, grayish-white.
    Glaze: light bluish celadon.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)
  • Origin

    Longquan, Zhejiang province, China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Vessel
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