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Ewer
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About this work
The splashes of color on the dark glaze were achieved by sprinkling the wood ash on the black-brown glaze before firing. This local ware may be considered a predecessor of Jun ware, which was produced in the same region and was sometimes decorated by splashing.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineEwer, 618–907. China, Tang dynasty (618–907). Glazed stoneware, Huangdao ware; overall: 27 x 20.3 cm (10 5/8 x 8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Donna and James Reid, 2017.17
