Loading

The splashes of color on the dark glaze were achieved by sprinkling the wood ash on the black-brown glaze before firing. This local ware may be considered a predecessor of Jun ware, which was produced in the same region and was sometimes decorated by splashing.

Download this artwork (provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art).
Learn more about this artwork.

Details

  • Title: Ewer
  • Date Created: 618-907
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 27 x 20.3 cm (10 5/8 x 8 in.)
  • Provenance: (Sotheby's New York, 19 March 1997, lot 205. Sold to Donna and James Reid), Donna [b. 1931] and James Reid [1926-2020], Cleveland Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Ceramic
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2017.17
  • Medium: Glazed stoneware, Huangdao ware
  • Fun Fact: This vessel was made during the Tang Dynasty, a golden age of culture.
  • Department: Chinese Art
  • Culture: China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Donna and James Reid
  • Collection: China - Tang Dynasty
  • Accession Number: 2017.17

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Flash this QR Code to get the app
Google apps