Bowl with Peonies

Description

This type of pottery, called Yaozhou ware, is a type of celadon or greenware that is well-known for its distinctive molded decoration.

Provenance

(K. Y. Ng, Hong Kong, purchased with funds from Mrs. Charlotte Kahn as gift for the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–2001); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2001–)

Bowl with Peonies

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c. 1100s

Accession Number

2001.107

Medium

green-glazed stoneware with molded decoration, Yaozhou ware

Dimensions

Overall: 5 x 19.3 cm (1 15/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Kahn