Globular stoneware jar with red oil spot

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686

Title

Globular stoneware jar with red oil spot glazeSong dynasty, 13th centuryQing dynasty, 18th-19th century

Short title

Globular stoneware jar with red oil spot

Record number

BATEA : 676

Simple name

globular jar

Classified name

ceramic; stoneware; Song; jar; oil spot; China; red; Shiwan; Qing

Description

Description part summary

A globular jar with small mouth on top of circular neck. The base is flat and unglazed to reveal a fine grained light brown body with two characters 'Yung Tai' in black ink. The outside and inside of the neck is covered with a light reddish brown glaze extensively mottled with small reddish oil spots to give an overall rust appearance.

Description material

ceramic

Description condition

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	light brown, overall ust appearance
decoration	outside and inside of neck covered with light reddish brown glaze with mottled small reddish oil spots

Description length

Description height

11.7cm

Description diameter

Description width

11.1cm

Description depth

Description inscription

Base with two characters 'yong tai', a reign mark for 765-766 AD. (see Changsha book appendix for Tang reign names--SJP)

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