Pear-Shaped Bottle
Unknown
Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), late 13th/early 14th century
Medium
Cizhou ware; stoneware with dark-brown glaze and floral decoration in iron-brown slip
Dimensions
28.5 × 19.2 cm (11 1/4 × 7 9/16 in.); Diam.: 19.2 cm (7 9/16 in.)
Classification
stoneware
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
42411
About the Artist
Unknown
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