Vase (Meiping)
1200–1300
- Medium
- green-glazed porcelaneous stoneware, Longquan ware
- Dimensions
- Overall: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Zhejiang Province, Longquan region, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
About
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.