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jar
Object Type
jar
Museum number
PDF.232
Description
Longquan porcelain jar of spherical form with narrow mouthrim. The jar has pale greyish green glaze. There is a peony scroll in relief on the upper part of the exterior, and overlapping lotus petals on lower part.
Cultures/periods
Yuan dynasty
Production date
13thC-14thC
Production place
Made in:
Longquan (area)
Materials
porcelain
Ware
Longquan Ware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
115 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Southern Song-Yuan 13thC
Room 95 label text: PDF 232 Globular oil jar This small jar was made in two parts and the sections joined together with dilute clay. These were mass-produced as small oil containers. They are found at sites across Southeast Asia where they were exported. Stoneware, porcelain-type, with celadon glaze Longquan ware龍泉窯 Longquan region, Zhejiang province 浙江省,龍泉地區 Yuan dynasty, AD 1279–1368
PDF 232 青釉球形罐 此小罐為分兩段拉坯後以稀泥漿接胎製成,作為小油罐使用,有大量生產,東南亞外銷地區許多遺址有發現。 炻器,属廣義瓷器,青釉 龍泉窯 浙江省龍泉地區 元代,1279-1368年
Bibliographic references
Pierson 1997 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.29, no.232)
Medley 1977 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.27, no.76)
Location
On display
(G95/dc4/sh3)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.232