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The lobed sides of this bowl open like a flower and rise to a solidly molded and pointed rim reminiscent of metalware. The bowl with a thick, shiny, jadelike green glaze was made by potters who mastered techniques to fire vessels of enormous sizes for the export market. Large bowls and plates were primarily shipped to the Middle East where they were used for banquets, in which food was traditionally offered in the center of a seated gathering.
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380090
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Large Bowl with Molded Decoration
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380090
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Large Bowl with Molded Decoration
description
The lobed sides of this bowl open like a flower and rise to a solidly molded and pointed rim reminiscent of metalware. The bowl with a thick, shiny, jadelike green glaze was made by potters who mastered techniques to fire vessels of enormous sizes for the export market. Large bowls and plates were primarily shipped to the Middle East where they were used for banquets, in which food was traditionally offered in the center of a seated gathering.
date
1300s–1400s
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CC0
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en
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Q87481590
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Ceramic
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Overall: 15.1 x 42 cm (5 15/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
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China, Zhejiang province, Longquan kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
accession
2020.188
Source extras
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Porcelaneous stoneware
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Large Bowl with Molded Decoration, 1300s–1400s. China, Zhejiang province, Longquan kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Porcelaneous stoneware; overall: 15.1 x 42 cm (5 15/16 x 16 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift, 2020.188
collection
China - Ming Dynasty
didYouKnow
Longquan celadon, or greenware, was often fired in dragon kilns, a type of narrow, sloped brick tunnel that could fire up to 25,000 pieces at a time.
citations
citation
Medley, Margaret. <em>The Chinese Potter: A Practical History of Chinese Ceramics</em>. London, England: Phaidon Press Limited, 1989.
citation
Von Spee, Clarissa. "Chinese Ceramics and Works on Paper." In <em>The Keithley Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art, </em>edited by Heather Lemonedes Brown, 194–229. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2022.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: pp. 214–215; Mentioned: pp. 259–261
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Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
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2026-06-11 12:17:40.874000
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380090
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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Porcelaneous stoneware
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