Vase with Floral Scrolls
Unknown Artist
900s–1000s
Medium
glazed stoneware with incised and slip-inlaid decoration, Cizhou ware
Dimensions
h. 41.3 cm · diameter of mouth 12.7 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1948.226
About this artwork
Cizhou ware characteristically shows the use of slip coating, bold designs, and color contrasts to achieve stunning visual effects. This extremely rare and handsome vase is distinguished by its remarkable rhythmic execution of the floral designs achieved by the use of incised and slip-inlaid decoration. With firing, the slip coating and inlaid decoration assumed a soft ivory color whereas the exposed clay body displayed a warm cinnamon brown.