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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Circular Bowl with Stylized Floral Décor
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Circular Bowl with Stylized Floral Décor

Artist Unknown
Date12th - 13th century
MediumQingbai ware | Porcelain with pale blue glaze over carved and coned decoration
DimensionsOverall: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
ClassificationsAncient art
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry in Memory of Nancy Nash Perry
Object number36.8.125
Terms
  • Celadon
  • Olive Green
  • Northern China
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DescriptionWide mouth bowl is thinly potted; interior filled with all over incised design of flowers and/or leaves. Exterior void of decoration, except for faint incised line 3/8" from mouth. Glaze is light olive-green, rather smooth and even. Foot about 1/4" high, rim very narrow.