Cleveland Museum of Art

Vase (Meiping)

Date: 1200s
Medium: green-glazed porcelaneous stoneware, Longquan ware
Culture: China, Zhejiang Province, Longquan region, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Department: Chinese Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

The Longquan potter applied many coats of glaze and allowed each to dry before adding another. With firing, the glaze matured to a thick and cloudy layer, making the pottery more like an exquisite emulation of jade.

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