Ewer from the Wreck of the Hoian c.1500
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: porcellaneous stoneware; underglaze blue
DimensionsOverall (Height measurement is approximate): 11.5 x 8 x 16 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Judith Patt
Object number2003.016.001
DescriptionWhite chicken shaped ewer has a head at one end and a curved tail at the other. There is a hollow bulbous shape at centre of the top/back for filling the ewer and a hole in the beak for pouring. Traces of green glaze lines remain on the wing areas.Colour: white, green
Status
Not on view
960 - 1279
Shiwan Ware
900 C
618 - 907
