Art Institute of Chicago
Melon-Shaped Ewer with Triple-Strand Handle and Floral Tendrils
China
- Date
- Liao dynasty (907–1124), 11th century
- Medium
- Porcelain with underglaze molded decoration
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This ewer was probably used to pour wine, which was customarily served warm. Its grey-tinged glaze, melon-like form, and triple-strand handle with floral tendrils are most distinctive to ceramics made under the Liao, a semi-nomadic people who conquered north China and established their southern capital in the area of present-day Beijing (Peking).
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- Object type
- AAT300193015
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