Longquan ware covered jar with peony scroll design / Artist Unknown, China
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- Accession Number
- 1962/1.101A&B
- Title
- Longquan ware covered jar with peony scroll design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- Porcelaneous stoneware with molded decoration under celadon glaze
- Object Creation Date
- 14th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Zhejiang (province)
- Longquan
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Zhejiang (province)
- Creation Place 4
- Longquan
- Dimensions
- 11.2 cm x 9.7 cm x 9.7 cm (4 7/16 in. x 3 13/16 in. x 3 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 14th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- jar
- Secondary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Physical Description
- Covered jar of celadon glaze, body decorated with peony scroll, with base decorated with lotus petals. The circular contours of a peony scroll have been slightly compressed to complement the squat belly of the jar.
- Subject Matter
- Peonies are associated with wealth, imperial splendor, and the erotic appeal of a beautiful woman. In this small but exquisite example of Longquan ware, the circular contours of a peony scroll have been slightly compressed to complement the squat belly of the jar. The Longquan kiln Zhejiang Province emerged as the primary center of celadon ceramics in second quarter of the thirteenth century, when the Song court established its southern capital at nearby Hangzhou. It reached its peak of production during the first quarter of the fourteenth century, when this jar is made, and were exported to markets in East and Southeast Asia, as well as the Middle East.
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 489 x 479
- File Size
- 18 KB
- Record
- 1962/1.101A&B
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"Longquan ware covered jar with peony scroll design; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1962-sl-1.101a-amp-amp-sem-b/1962_1.101.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
