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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Beehive-shaped Vase
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Date:
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Chin dynasty
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Medium:
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Tz'u-chou type ware
Stoneware with incised decor under a white slip with painted iron brown design under a clear glaze
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Dimensions:
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7 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (19.69 x 17.15 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Location:
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Gallery 204
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The short broad shape of this vessel, often described as a truncated bottle (tu-lu-ping), is also found in celadon wares and brown glaze ceramics of the Sung period (960-1280). The various Tz'u-chou kilns of North China evolved an incredible variety of decorative techniques during this era. This bottle displays the brown and white coloration of most Tz'u-chou ware but the combination of an incised pattern overlaid with a white slip which, in turn, is painted with brown floral decor is somewhat unusual. As Tz'u-chou was not a court controlled ware, potters were free to experiment with different designs and techniques.
Object Description
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Classification:
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Ceramic
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Physical Description:
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jug shaped with flat bottom; inward-flaring shoulder to narrow, short neck and flaring lip; white glaze with lightly incised pattern on body; 2 brown stripes and brown scrolling designs below a brown band with incised curves
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Creation Place:
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Asia, China
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Accession #:
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2000.89.4
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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