University of Michigan Museum of Art: Yue ware jar with incised lotus petals on body and lid crowned by a bird; Artist Unknown, China

Accession Number: 1964/2.72
Title: Yue ware jar with incised lotus petals on body and lid crowned by a bird
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Medium and Support: stoneware with celadon glaze
Object Creation Date: 960-1127
Credit Line: Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
Period: China, Northern Song Period (960-1127)
Dimensions: 22 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm (8 11/16 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
Physical Description: Vase with lid, straight neck, the lower body of the vessel is incised with patterns that suggest plants floating in a watery environment, while the lid depicts a bird that has alighted on a lotus leaf on the surface of the pond.
Subject Matter: celadon vase decorated with plants, waves, and bird
Primary Keywords: asia; birds; jar
Secondary Keywords: animals; locality; objects we use; the natural world; vessels
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Yue ware jar with incised lotus petals on body and lid crowned by a bird; Artist Unknown, China