Longquan ware funerary vessel with five spouts and lotus design
China, Zhejiang province, Longquan kilns, Longquan ware funerary vessel with five spouts and lotus design, 11th century (jar); 12th century (lid), light gray stoneware with molded and carved design under celadon glaze, Museum Purchase: Ella M. Hirsch Fund, public domain, 38.45
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- Title
Longquan ware funerary vessel with five spouts and lotus design
- Related Titles
display title: Funerary Jar with Five Spouts and Carved Lotus Design
display title: Longquan ware jar with five spouts and lotus design
- Artist
- Date
11th century (jar); 12th century (lid)
- Period
China: Northern Song period (960-1127 CE)
China: Northern Song period (960-1127 CE)
- Medium
light gray stoneware with molded and carved design under celadon glaze
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
8 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in diam.
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Ceramics
- Object Type
jar
- Culture
Chinese
- Credit Line
Museum Purchase: Ella M. Hirsch Fund
- Accession Number
38.45
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
- Place Made
Created in: Zhejiang
Beginning in the late tenth century, the Longquan kilns in Zhejiang emerged as a dominant center for the production of high quality green-glazed stonewares. Longquan celadons range in color from teal to green to olive-brown, but all share a thin, dense, gray body and thick glaze, often applied in multiple layers. The glaze is slightly under-fired at a temperature of around 1200 ºC, which prevents it from fusing with the body. Air bubbles trapped in the glaze reflect light, giving the glaze a softly iridescent appearance. This lotus-shaped jar, with its five false “spouts,” is thought to have been used in funerary rituals.
- Exhibitions
2008 Eternal Celadon: Ceramics and Jade from East Asia Portland Art Museum
