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Bowl: OC.9-1940

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Description

Large heavy stoneware bowl with slightly everted mouth rim edged in brass. The exterior wall is incised with bands, which encircle rim, and gouged vertical striations to foot rim. The banded cavetto is decorated with a meandering vine pattern and in the centre is a floral medallion.
The entire bowl is covered in a crackled sea green celadon glaze, which stops short of the the carved foot ring. Terracotta biscuit with lighter tone inside the pontil scar. Portion of the exterior unevenly fired.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Eumorfopoulos

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 22.4 cm
Height: 9.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by Eumorfopoulos, Mrs

Dating

13th Century-14th Century
1200 - 1399

Components of the work

Mouth Rim composed of brass (alloy)
Foot Ring
Striations

Materials used in production

Celadon glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Glazing
Incising

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.9-1940
Primary reference Number: 77864

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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