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Four-handled jar with floral scrolls
Four-handled jar with floral scrolls

Four-handled jar with floral scrolls

Place of OriginShanxi province, China
Dateapprox. 1300-1600
DynastyYuan dynasty (1271-1368) or Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
MaterialsHigh-fired ceramic with brown glaze and sgraffito decoration
DimensionsH. 18 3/4 in x Diam. 15 3/8 in, H. 47.6 cm x Diam. 39.1 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62P218
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
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Large jars with sgraffito decoration over dark glazes have been identified as the products of Shanxi and Ningxia, manufactured since the eleventh century. This piece displays four loop ears and a ridged lower portion absent from other known Song-Yuan pieces of this type, elements which are, therefore, probably later developments. The sgraffito technique and the biscuit quality of this piece place it firmly within the Shanxi tradition.