Title
Ewer
Year/Period
10th century CE
Region
Xicun kilns, Guangdong province, China
Object Type
ewers (vessels)
Material
Stoneware
Technique
Wheel-thrown, carved, incised
Dimension
Object size: H: 8.6 cm,
Gross measurement: Dia,
of body: 7.5 cm,
Gross measurement: Dia,
of mouth: 2.9 cm
Gross measurement: Dia,
of body: 7.5 cm,
Gross measurement: Dia,
of mouth: 2.9 cm
Accession No.
C-1574
Collection of
NLB Type
Ceramic
This thickly-potted ewer has a cup-shaped mouth, globular body and a curved spout. It is decorated with incised bands around shoulders and covered with pale olive-green glaze.The ewer is typical of the early trade wares found in Southeast Asia, especially the Philippines and Indonesia. It was probably exported during the Northern Song period (960-1126), Chinese ceramics were highly prized in these regions as ceramics of the same quality could not be produced locally.
