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Saucer

Saucer
 Yuan dynasty 1279-1368

Medium
stoneware (Jun ware)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
stoneware (Jun ware)
Measurements
2.9 × 15.0 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Henan province, north China, China
Accession Number
4329-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
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
Jun ware, with thick opaque opalescent finely cracked grey/blue glaze thinning to purple at rim.

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