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Arrow-Holder Vase (Jianhu)

1200s

China, Zhejiang province, Hangzhou, Southern Song dynasty

(1127-1279)
Medium
porcelaneous stoneware, Guan ware
Measurements
Diameter: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.); Overall: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1957.65
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Location
238 Chinese Ceramics
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A pale grayish-green stoneware vessel swells into a bulbous, lobed base that rises to a tall, cylindrical neck. This neck terminates in three conjoined vertical openings rimmed in dark brown glaze. A delicate web of dark crackle lines traces the glossy surface, flowing over the rounded sections. The reflective glaze highlights the geometric profile of its triple-mouthed top, contrasting with the soft, organic curves of the base.

Arrow-Holder Vase (Jianhu)

1200s

China, Zhejiang province, Hangzhou, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

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