The development of high-fired celadon in the south was a significant achievement in Chinese ceramics history. The ewer's shape was indigenous and appeared to have been transformed from the hu (jar) attached with a small chicken head. Whereas the early chicken-headed ewers have a wide, stout body, this example represents a further development toward more elongated proportions, adding the decoration of carved lotus petals.

The Twain Shall Meet. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 30, 1985-January 5, 1986).

The Twain Shall Meet

Asian Autumn: New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 18-December 31, 1994).

Asian Autumn: New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions

Chinese Ceramics from the Prehistoric Period Through Ch'ien Lung; A Loan Exhibition from Collections in America and Japan. Los Angeles, CA (March 14-April 27, 1952).

A green-glazed stoneware vessel features a bulbous body and narrow neck topped by a flared, dish-like rim. A high curved handle connects the rim to the shoulder, while a spout sculpted into a bird's head projects opposite. Incised lines resembling pointed petals encircle the body's midsection. The muted olive-green glaze displays fine surface crackle and brownish wear near the base. A small rectangular loop sits on the shoulder, catching light across the rounded silhouette.

Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald, Cambridge, MA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art

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Chicken-Headed Ewer

China, Zhejiang province, Southern Dynasties period

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Chicken-Headed Ewer

China, Zhejiang province, Southern Dynasties period

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