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Jar with Floral Decoration and Pendants

Period:: Northern Qi dynasty (550–577)
Date:: mid-to late 6th century
Culture:: China
Medium:: Stoneware with applied decoration under celadon glaze
Dimensions:: H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kaye, 2002
Accession Number:: 2002.268

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 204

Description

The use of applied decoration reflects an awareness of Central Asian traditions, which were particularly important in China from the sixth to the eight century.
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What
Ceramics (29,320)

Vessels (21,921)

Pottery (12,856)

Glaze (5,188)

Jars (4,427)

Stoneware (1,407)

Ceramic glaze (1,114)

Celadon (225)
Where
Asia (68,071)

China (17,417)
When
A.D. 500-1000 (6,672)
In the Museum
Asian Art (35,222)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Central and North Asia, 500–1000 A.D.

China, 500–1000 A.D.

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