Title
Blue and white shard
Year/Period
Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 CE)
Region
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: L9.4 x H2.5 x W3.8 cm
Accession No.
1997-00086
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Loh Teh Soon
This shard is decorated with cobalt blue pigment that was imported from Persia. It was then glazed and fired. The high iron content in imported cobalt results in dark spots upon firing. Part of a group of Yuan to early Ming blue and white porcelain shards found in Indonesia.
