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Globular Jar with Four Loops

960–1279
(1127-1279)
Porcelaneous ware of the qingbai type
Overall: 15 x 13 cm (5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.184
Location: not on view
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This container was probably used to store tea or grain.

Description

In the 900s, potters in southeast China excelled in producing white ceramics, including bluish-white (qingbai; 青白) glazed ware. The Keithleys’ jar was made when the qingbai ware–producing kilns were most active and manufactured their finest ware. The jar is missing its cover, which would have been flat with a loop in the center so that it could be tied in place with a string or silk cloth.
Globular Jar with Four Loops

Globular Jar with Four Loops

960–1279

China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

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