Title
Bowl with clouds and inscription
Year/Period
Tang dynasty, around 830s
Region
Changsha kilns, Hunan province, China
Material
Dimension
Object Size: 5.6 x 15.6 x 14.8 cm
Accession No.
2005.1-00503
Collection of
Credit Line
The Tang Shipwreck was acquired through the generous donation of the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat.
This stoneware bowl was made in the Changsha kilns of Southern China around the 830s. These kilns produced ceramics on an industrial scale. Because they were painted by many different artists, the patterns vary greatly. The brown patches framing the designs were applied speedily by dipping the rims of the bowls into glaze. Common designs include clouds, landscapes, birds, flowers, foliage, and spirals. This particular example has clouds superimposed on Chinese character inscriptions that may be from a poem, but most of the characters are illegible.
