Jar
Chinese
Description
Subject Matter:
This is a stoneware "iron-rust" glazed jar of the Jin dynasty (1125-1234). These wares are characterized by the use of a dark glaze on creamy stoneware bodies with iron oxide decoration in dots, stripes or floral patterns. They were made for everyday practical use by a variety of Northern kilns in Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Shandong.
Physical Description:
This is a globular jar on a footring with short neck and direct rim. Three quarters of the body is covered in a black glaze with rows of russet spots. It has a domed teakwood lid with cloud-shaped peircings, round finial and wide flange.
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