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Large Bowl with Molded Decoration

1300s–1400s
(1368-1644)
Porcelaneous stoneware
Overall: 15.1 x 42 cm (5 15/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.188
Location: 238 Chinese Ceramics
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Longquan celadon, or greenware, was often fired in dragon kilns, a type of narrow, sloped brick tunnel that could fire up to 25,000 pieces at a time.

Description

The lobed sides of this bowl open like a flower and rise to a solidly molded and pointed rim reminiscent of metalware. The bowl with a thick, shiny, jadelike green glaze was made by potters who mastered techniques to fire vessels of enormous sizes for the export market. Large bowls and plates were primarily shipped to the Middle East where they were used for banquets, in which food was traditionally offered in the center of a seated gathering.
Large Bowl with Molded Decoration

Large Bowl with Molded Decoration

1300s–1400s

China, Zhejiang province, Longquan kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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