Jar with Leaf Decoration

12th century

Not on view

A large number of related kilns throughout north China produced ceramics for popular use that are generally known as Cizhou wares, after Ci, the name of a county in Hebei Province where many such wares were produced. Cizhou wares are characterized by their bold shapes and by the numerous techniques, including painting, used to decorate them.

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Title: Jar with Leaf Decoration
Period: Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)
Date: 12th century
Culture: China
Medium: Stoneware painted in brown on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware)
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Wilfred H. Wolfs, in memory of her father, John Platt, 1942
Object Number: 42.191
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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