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Title:Bowl
Date:12th-13th century
Medium:Stoneware with blue glaze and purple markings
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (8.89 x 19.05 cm)
Creation Place:Asia, China
Credit Line:Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Accession Number:97.155
Location:G204
Date:12th-13th century
Medium:Stoneware with blue glaze and purple markings
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (8.89 x 19.05 cm)
Creation Place:Asia, China
Credit Line:Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Accession Number:97.155
Location:G204
This small bowl is a striking example of the type of thick, rich opalescent blue with purple splashes that gained popularity at the court of emperor Hui-tsung (r. 1101-1125). The suffused glaze has an exceptional sense of depth and radiant sparkle.