Yaozhou ware vase
![Detail of a pattern](https://asia.si.edu/wp-content/themes/custom/nmaa/nmaa-frontend/public/images/hero-bkgrnd-desktop.jpg)
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
-
Period
11th-early 12th century -
Geography
Yaozhou kilns, Shaanxi province, China -
Material
Stoneware with celadon glaze -
Dimension
H x W: 23.2 x 12.3 cm (9 1/8 x 4 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1919.90 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1919.90
Object Details
-
Description
Yaozhou wareVase: pear-shaped, with expanding flattened lip; bold footClay: dense, hard.Glaze: glassy greenish-gray; crackled.Decoration: engraved in the paste, under glaze. -
Provenance
To 1919You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi in 1919 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 2615, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[2] See note 1.[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Chinese Ceramics: 10th–13th Century (November 5, 2011 to January 3, 2015)Beyond Brushwork: Symbolism in Chinese Painting (April 29 to November 26, 2006)Shades of Green and Blue: Chinese Celadon Ceramics (July 15, 1997 to September 7, 2004)Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)Chinese Calligraphy and Ceramics (April 18, 1977 to April 8, 1978)Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981) -
Previous custodian or owner
You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Yaozhou kilns, Shaanxi province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
Usage Conditions Apply
There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The National Museum of Asian Art welcomes information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.
Keep Exploring
-
Related Resources
-
Date
-
Name
-
Place
-
Topic
-
Culture
-
Object Type