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10th–11th century · Stoneware with incised and carved decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware) · Asian Art

The fanciful shape of this jar, with its six tubular spouts, is intriguing and remains difficult to explain. Urns of this shape, which were employed to store rice and other grains used in burial ceremonies, are among the earliest types of ceramics produced in the Longquan kilns located in Zhejiang Province not far from those producing Yue wares The latter are often credited as the first celadon in Chinese history.

Artist

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Date

10th–11th century

Medium

Stoneware with incised and carved decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1937