Bowl with “Oil-Spot” Design
“Oil-spot” decoration is created by applying an iron-rich slip to the stoneware body of a vessel and then covering the slip with an iron-rich glaze. During firing, the glaze melts and separates and an iron-rich layer forms that bubbles to the top to create the dramatic and lush design.
Artwork Details
- Title:Bowl with “Oil-Spot” Design
- Period:Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
- Date:12th–13th century
- Culture:China
- Medium:Stoneware with iron-oxide slip and glaze (Cizhou-type ware)
- Dimensions:H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
- Classification:Ceramics
- Credit Line:Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1960
- Object Number:60.81.5
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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12th–13th century
mid-14th century
ca. 1319
Unidentified artist Chinese, active mid-12th century
mid-12th century
14th century
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