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A brown-glazed jar – Tang Dynasty

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The rounded sides rise from a circular foot to a wide shoulder to a short neck with an everted rim. It is covered in a speckled brown glaze stopping short of the foot. These jars were produced by kilns in Henan, Hebei, Shaanxi and Shanxi, and the shape is quite typical of the period.

 

Period: Tang dynasty (618-907)

Size: Height 19.7 cm

Condition: Excellent condition, minor wear and firing flaws, no cracks or repairs found under UV-light.

Provenance: From the collection of Johan Lilliehöök (1865‑1949), thence by descent. Johan Lilliehöök was a Swedish lawyer and diplomat. He was posted in Shanghai 1922‑1932 as the Swedish consul general and his Chinese collection was acquired at that time.

SKU: 75

References: A jar of similar shape, but with handles was excavated from the Lushan kiln in Henan. It is illustrated in The specimens of ancient Chinese kilns in the collection of the Palace Museum - Henan Volume 1, Feng Xiaoqi, The forbidden city publishing house, 2013. Plate 104. For another example excavated from Jiaxian kiln in Henan see Volume 2 of the same book series, page 455.

 

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