Chicken-Headed Ewer
China, Zhejiang province, Southern Dynasties period (420-589) · 220–589 CE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The development of high-fired celadon in the south was a significant achievement in Chinese ceramics history. The ewer's shape was indigenous and appeared to have been transformed from the hu (jar) attached with a small chicken head. Whereas the early chicken-headed ewers have a wide, stout body, this example represents a further development toward more elongated proportions, adding the decoration of carved lotus petals.
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- Maker
- China, Zhejiang province, Southern Dynasties period (420-589)
- Date
- 220–589 CE
- Medium
- green-glazed stoneware with incised, carved and applied decoration, Yue ware
- Dimensions
- Overall: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- China
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 239 Chinese Ceramics and Metalwork
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0