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Bowl with Peonies

Bowl with Peonies

c. 1100s
(1115-1234)
green-glazed stoneware with molded decoration, Yaozhou ware
Overall: 5 x 19.3 cm (1 15/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Kahn 2001.107
Location: 238 Chinese Ceramics

Did You Know?

In East Asian art, peonies traditionally symbolize prosperity and wealth.

Description

This type of pottery, called Yaozhou ware, is a type of celadon or greenware that is well-known for its distinctive molded decoration.
  • ?–2001
    (K. Y. Ng, Hong Kong, purchased with funds from Mrs. Charlotte Kahn as gift for the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2001–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Rosati, Maria Ludovica. Il parato di Benedetto XI: storia di un tesoro. Genova: Fondazione Bruschettini per l'arte islamica e asiatica; Milano: Dario Cimorelli editore, 2023. Mentioned: p. 118; Reproduced: p. 116, fig. 18
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