Six-Lobed Flowerpot with Foliate Rim
Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 13th century
Medium
Jun ware; Light grey porcellanous stoneware, burnt redbrown where exposed; thick glaze, pitted, olive brown with light blue & purple fleckings, deep brown on outer edge of rim, greenish at footrim. flat spreading rim with raised ogee edge; low spreading base; 5 drainage holes, stopped with cement. Light grey porcellanous stoneware burnt redbrown where exposed. Thick glaze, pitted, olive brown with light blue and purple fleckings where thickened and vertical f lecking on each lobe; deep brown on outer edge of rim. Greenish at footrim, stooping just short of rim and within foot. None on base of foot-rim.
Dimensions
19.8 × 27.9 cm (7 13/16 × 11 in.); Diam.: 27.9 cm (11 in.)
Classification
stoneware
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
12545
About the Artist
Unknown
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