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Vase (Meiping)

1200s

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The Longquan potter applied many coats of glaze and allowed each to dry before adding another. With
firing, the glaze matured to a thick and cloudy layer, making the pottery more like an exquisite emulation
of jade.

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  • Title: Vase (Meiping)
  • Date Created: 1200s
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
  • Provenance: Men-Chu Wang. Seller's No. 47
  • Type: Ceramic
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1957.52
  • Medium: green-glazed porcelaneous stoneware, Longquan ware
  • Department: Chinese Art
  • Culture: China, Zhejiang Province, Longquan region, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
  • Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
  • Collection: China - Song Dynasty
  • Accession Number: 1957.52
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