Description
Phoenix-headed ewers of this type have been unearthed at Xicun in Guangdong province. Wares with a thick and coarse body were fired in local Xicun kilns, but those with a thin and refined body—such as this piece—were likely produced at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province.
Provenance
Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1965); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1965–)
Accession Number
1965.468
Medium
porcelain with pale greenish-white glaze
Dimensions
Overall: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
