Bowl (one of a pair)

12th–13th century

Not on view

Like this piece, most Jun wares were fired twice to get the effect of the thick, soft blue glaze. Purple splashes are produced by adding copper oxide to the glaze.

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Title: Bowl (one of a pair)
Period: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Date: 12th–13th century
Culture: China
Medium: Stoneware with splashed glaze (Jun ware)
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
Object Number: 50.145.308
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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