Bowl

12th–13th century

Not on view

The tradition of copper-red glazes, used in endless variations in world ceramic history, ultimately derives from Chinese pieces such as this one, in which copper was used to create a dramatic purple splash on a blue glaze.

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Title: Bowl
Period: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Date: 12th–13th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with glaze and copper-red splash (Jun ware)
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Diam. of rim 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Diam. of foot 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
Object Number: 50.145.309
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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