Title

Jizhou stoneware vase, Southern Song dynasty, China, 12th-13th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

A Jizhou stoneware vase with a flat everted lip. Decorated directly onto the body with freely drawn lotus, hibiscus and peony, separated by butterflies in brownish black glaze all covered by a transparent glaze. The base is unglazed revealing the buff body.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

1127

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B71_438

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (488,0Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2213 x 2829 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature animal black flower flowers plant country insect butterfly China Chinese color colour brown decoration painted location century floral pottery artefact dynasty lotus vase hibiscus artifact glazed peony stoneware Thirteenth Century 13th century Museum of East Asian Art 12th century Jizhou ware Southern Song dynasty object Unknown ceramic ceramic object