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Source Description
Numbered Jun ware is inscribed with a number on its bottom—in this case number "two"—and is thought to have been made initially for the early Ming imperial court. The number indicates size, with "one" being the largest and "ten" being the smallest. Another characteristic is the "earthworm trail" left on the glaze surface, seen on the interior of this bulb bowl, where the opalescent blue glaze has cracked in several places during firing. The rich purplish tone on the exterior is the result of using copper pigment in the glaze.
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Document identity
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134762
label
Bulb Bowl
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134762
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object
title
Bulb Bowl
description
Numbered Jun ware is inscribed with a number on its bottom—in this case number "two"—and is thought to have been made initially for the early Ming imperial court. The number indicates size, with "one" being the largest and "ten" being the smallest. Another characteristic is the "earthworm trail" left on the glaze surface, seen on the interior of this bulb bowl, where the opalescent blue glaze has cracked in several places during firing. The rich purplish tone on the exterior is the result of using copper pigment in the glaze.
date
early 1400s
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60762097
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.); Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
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China, Henan Province, Yuxian, Juntai, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
accession
1957.33
Source extras
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porcelaneous stoneware, numbered Jun ware
tombstone
Bulb Bowl, early 1400s. China, Henan Province, Yuxian, Juntai, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Porcelaneous stoneware, numbered Jun ware; diameter: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.); overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1957.33
collection
China - Yuan Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
二
inscription_translation
2
inscription_remark
Numbered Jun ware is inscribed on its bottom with a number, which indicates the size.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 845
citation
Lee, Sherman E. <em>A History of Far Eastern Art</em>. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1964.
page_number
Reproduced: colorplate 36, p. 340
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 256
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 256
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 338
citation
Kerr, Rose. <em>Dazzling Official Jun Wares: From Museums and Collections Around the World</em>. [Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK] : ACC Art Books, 2021.
page_number
Reproduced: P. 184-185, no. 116
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 06:52:58.489000
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134762
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Chinese Art
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China - Yuan Dynasty
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porcelaneous stoneware, numbered Jun ware
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