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12th century · Stoneware painted in brown on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware) · Asian Art

A large number of related kilns throughout north China produced ceramics for popular use that are generally known as Cizhou wares, after Ci, the name of a county in Hebei Province where many such wares were produced. Cizhou wares are characterized by their bold shapes and by the numerous techniques, including painting, used to decorate them.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th century

Medium

Stoneware painted in brown on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Wilfred H. Wolfs, in memory of her father, John Platt, 1942