Jar: Cizhou ware
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Jar: Cizhou ware

TitleJar: Cizhou ware
Date1271–1368 13th century
Mediumstoneware with slip coating, turquoise glaze and painted underglaze decoration
ClassificationCeramic
OriginChina, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineJar: Cizhou ware, 1271–1368. China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Stoneware with slip coating, turquoise glaze and painted underglaze decoration; diameter: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); overall: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1983.87
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Jar: Cizhou ware” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1271–1368. It is executed in stoneware with slip coating, turquoise glaze and painted underglaze decoration and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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