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Bowl with marble pattern in brown and beige
Bowl with marble pattern in brown and beige

Bowl with marble pattern in brown and beige

Place of OriginHenan province, China
Dateapprox. 1000-1234
DynastyNorthern Song period (960-1127) or Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
MaterialsHigh-fired ceramic with glaze
DimensionsH. 2 in x Diam. 4 1/8 in, H. 5.1 cm x Diam. 10.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB65P55
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 17
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The body of this “marble clay” bowl is made of two different colors of clay twisted into feather-like patterns before being coated with a translucent glaze. Known as “blending clays,” this technique was invented in the 700s.