Wine Jar (Guan)

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Wine Jar (Guan)

15th century

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Similar to cloisonné enamel wares, in which raised wires (cloisons) are used to fuse enamels onto a metal body, in fahua wares lines of raised liquid clay, called slip, are used to create a design on a ceramic body. The design is then filled in with a variety of colored glazes including dark blue, turquoise, purple, yellow, green, and cream. Produced from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century, fahua appears on roof tiles and garden seats as well as on large vessels such as storage jars, vases, and incense burners.

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Object Details

Title:

Wine Jar (Guan)

Date:

15th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Porcelain with underglaze slip and overglaze enamel decoration (fahua)

Dimensions:

12 5/16 x 12 3/16 inches (31.2 x 31 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of C. F. Yau, 1950

Accession Number:

1950-113-1

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

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