Bowl

31-31-11

From: China | Near Canton | Mei Wa School Estate

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 31-31-11
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China | Near Canton | Mei Wa School Estate
Section Asian
Materials Ceramic | Glaze
Technique Celadon | Crackle Glaze | Ceramic | Glazed
Description

Celadon dinner bowl. Of hard fine pinkish buff clay. Flaring shape with concave rim and high foot. Covered with a thin watery grey-green glaze of celadon type with large irregular fine brown crackle. Glaze stops in irregular line short of the base. Mark of sagger inside on bottom.

Height 7.9 cm
Outside Diameter 16.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Theodore Greene, 1931

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