CHINESE
Spittoon
(14th century)

Medium
stoneware, copper (Jizhou ware)

Measurements
12.5 × 20.5 cm diameter

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
3704-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

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)