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Ewer with petal-shaped mouth
Ewer with petal-shaped mouth

Ewer with petal-shaped mouth

Place of Originprobably Henan province, China
DynastyTang dynasty (618-907)
MaterialsPorcelaneous ware with sculpted applied details and black glaze
DimensionsH. 5 in x W. 5 1/8 in x D. 5 1/4 in, H. 12.7 cm x W. 13.1 cm x D. 13.4 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P198
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
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The petal-mouthed form as well as the gourd appliqués in shallow-relief on the top and base of the handle of this ewer were adopted from West Asian metalwork. The footring, showing clearly the cut-off outer sides and wide ring edge, illustrates the method commonly used in northern kilns during the period. The gongxian kiln in Henan was a major manufacturer of these squat-shaped, black-glazed pots with a two-bar handle (ZGMS Quanji 1988 vol. II: pls. 30, 46; ZGCP Zhanlan 1981: fig. 369).