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Jar with lid

Detail of a pattern

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At A Glance

Period

first half of 8th century
Geography

China
Material

Earthenware with lead-silicate glazes tinted with iron, copper, and cobalt pigments
Dimension

H x W: 24.2 x 21.3 cm (9 1/2 x 8 3/8 in)
Accession Number

F1955.12a-b
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_F1955.12a-b

Object Details

Description

Pottery with "3-color" glaze.

Body: fine grained pinkish buff clay; soft.

Glaze: soft lead glaze in white, dark green, yellowish brown, dark blue on upper two-thirds of vessel; fine crackle, slight flaking.

Decoration: vertical patterns of the glazes.
Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History

Luxury Arts of the Silk Route Empires (May 9, 1993 to January 28, 2007)

Chinese Ceramics (March 15, 1982 to July 10, 1986)

Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)

Chinese Ceramics (May 9, 1980 to March 6, 1981)

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)

Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics (March 7, 1957 to January 1, 1963)

Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957)
Origin

China
Credit Line

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Type

Vessel
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Date

700s
Place

China
Topic

Cobalt pigment, Art, Copper pigment, Chinese Art, Pottery, Tang dynasty (618 - 907), Ceramics, Iron pigment
Culture

Chinese
Object Type

Vessels (containers)