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Ewer

800s

China, Hunan province, Tongguan, Tang dynasty

(618–907)
Medium
glazed stoneware with molded and applied decoration, Changsha ware
Measurements
Overall: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Fiftieth anniversary gift 1966.145
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Location
239 Chinese Ceramics and Metalwork
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Molded clay medallions with a stylized double-bird-and-leaf pattern were applied below the two side loops and the spout.
A bulbous tan stoneware ewer features a short neck with a flared rim, an arched handle, and a stubby spout. A dark brown glaze pools over a molded medallion of layered leaves and grapes, dripping down the body in a teardrop-shaped splash. A small, three-ribbed handle crowns the decoration. The vessel's glossy surface transitions into a narrow band of pale, unglazed clay circling the base.

Ewer

800s

China, Hunan province, Tongguan, Tang dynasty (618–907)

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