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White glazed ewer with protruding petalsFive
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White glazed ewer with protruding petalsFive
White glazed ewer with protruding petalsFive
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White glazed ewer with protruding petalsFive Dynasties period, 10th century
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White glazed ewer with protruding petalsFive
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ewer
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ceramic; stoneware; whiteware; Five Dynasties; floral; ewer; Ding; China; kiln; petal; spout; 10th century;
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A thinly potted ewer with short circular spout, shallow foot and globular body, of which the lower half is formed as a large open flower with protruding petals decorated with incised stamen-like patterns. The mouth rim is decorated with three concentric incised lines. The whole piece is covered with a greenish white glaze.
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stoneware
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good
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white
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greenish white glaze
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12cm
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13cm
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10th century AD
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Five Dynasties
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China
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A similar piece has been excavated from a tomb at Hefei, Anhui which contains a tablet dating the purchase of the tomb site to 946. A recent exhibition at the National Palace Museum, Taipei exhibited a bowl with similar protruding petals decoration which was described as Ding ware.
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