Spouted Ewer with Handle
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Spouted Ewer with Handle

TitleSpouted Ewer with Handle
Date900s 10th century
Mediumglazed stoneware with carved decoration, Cizhou ware
ClassificationCeramic
OriginNorthern China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) Northern China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSpouted Ewer with Handle, 900s. Northern China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Glazed stoneware with carved decoration, Cizhou ware; diameter: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.); overall: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1948.219
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“Spouted Ewer with Handle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 900s. It is executed in glazed stoneware with carved decoration, cizhou ware 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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