Bottle
CultureChinese
DateJin dynasty (1115-1234)
MediumGray stoneware with white slip
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/8 × 3 1/2 inches (20.64 × 8.89 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-135/21
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DescriptionGray stoneware with white slip and transparent glaze; painted underglaze decoration in dark brown iron pigment: leaf patterns in a wide band around the body. Pear shaped body, long slender neck widening toward the everted mouth rim; flaring foot, and recessed flat base.
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