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At A Glance

  • Period

    9th-10th century
  • Geography

    Hebei province, China
  • Material

    Stoneware with clear greyish glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 5.7 × 19 cm (2 1/4 × 7 1/2 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1986.30
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1986.30

Object Details

  • Description

    Bowl; wan type, with "folded" rim.
    Clay: dense off-white stoneware.
    Glaze: transparent, low-lustre, gray cast, to foot. Foot-rim and base unglazed.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Iraq and China: Ceramics, Trade, and Innovation (December 4, 2004 to July 17, 2005)
  • Origin

    Hebei province, China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack H. Kent
  • Type

    Vessel
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