Title
Stoneware bowl with moulded peony scroll and lions, Jin dynasty, China, 13th century. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Stoneware bowl with moulded peony scroll and lions, Jin dynasty, China, 13th century. A shallow bowl from Jiexiu kiln, Shanxi province, with greyish brown body, the interior of which is decorated with a moulded design of lion-like animals among spiky foliage bordered above by lozenge patterns and by wave patterns below. The bowl is covered inside and out with a dark brownish green glaze except for the lower portion of the exterior, the base and a circular band for stacking near the centre of the interior, which encircles a glazed spiral flower.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1200
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B71_456
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
17,9Mb (679,6Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2213 x 2830 (300dpi)