Ewer
Unknown Artist
618–907
Medium
Glazed stoneware, Huangdao ware
Dimensions
27 × 20.3 cm · h. 27 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Donna and James Reid
Accession Number
2017.17
About this artwork
The splashes of color on the dark glaze were achieved by sprinkling the wood ash on the black-brown glaze before firing. This local ware may be considered a predecessor of Jun ware, which was produced in the same region and was sometimes decorated by splashing.