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Bowl

Bowl
 (13th century)

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
4.1 × 9.8 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Henan province, north China, China
Accession Number
4381-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. Squat with incurving rim, with thick opaque pale blue/green glaze thinning to ochre at rim, interior base unglazed.

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