Title
Jar
Year/Period
12th century, Northern Song- Jin dynasty
Region
Henan or Hebei province, China
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: H24.0 x Dia17.0 cm
Accession No.
C-1413
Collection of
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from The Shaw Foundation
This black glazed jar features a bulbous body and two flat handles. The vertical ribs around the mid section were produced by trails of pure white slip (liquid clay). The rich black glaze was produced with a heavy concentration of iron-oxide. However, the tone and colour varies. For example, where it is thinly applied, the ribs stand out as almost white, while in other areas the glaze is brown.
