Bowl with Peonies
c. 1100s
Maker Unknown
Chinese Art
Bowl with Peonies, c. 1100s. China, Shaanxi province, Tongchuan, Huangbaozhen, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Green-glazed stoneware with molded decoration, Yaozhou ware; overall: 5 x 19.3 cm (1 15/16 x 7 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Kahn 2001.107 This type of pottery, called Yaozhou ware, is a type of celadon or greenware that is well-known for its distinctive molded decoration. In East Asian art, peonies traditionally symbolize prosperity and wealth.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Formatted Medium
- green-glazed stoneware with molded decoration, Yaozhou ware
- Medium
- green-glazed, stoneware, molded, decoration, yaozhou, ware
- Dimensions
- Overall: 5 x 19.3 cm (1 15/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- Chinese Art
- Accession Number
- 2001.107
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Kahn
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 238 Chinese Ceramics
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