CHINESE

Spittoon
(14th century)

Medium

stoneware, copper (Jizhou ware)

Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location: Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium

stoneware, copper (Jizhou ware)

Measurements

12.5 × 20.5 cm diameter

Place/s of Execution

China

Accession Number

3704-D3

Department

Asian Art

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Gallery location

Not on display

Physical description

Squat globular body with wide everted trumpet mouth; body moulded with rope band and three ram's heads at shoulder, key fret pattern band at lip. Rim bound in copper. Cream, finely crackled glaze.

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CHINESE

Spittoon
(14th century)