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Source Description
Phoenix-headed ewers of this type have been unearthed at Xicun in Guangdong province. Wares with a thick and coarse body were fired in local Xicun kilns, but those with a thin and refined body—such as this piece—were likely produced at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province.
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141928
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Phoenix-Headed Ewer
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141928
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object
title
Phoenix-Headed Ewer
description
Phoenix-headed ewers of this type have been unearthed at Xicun in Guangdong province. Wares with a thick and coarse body were fired in local Xicun kilns, but those with a thin and refined body—such as this piece—were likely produced at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province.
date
1000s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60758825
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.)
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China, possibly Guangdong Province, Xicun, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)
accession
1965.468
Source extras
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porcelain with pale greenish-white glaze
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Phoenix-Headed Ewer, 1000s. China, possibly Guangdong Province, Xicun, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Porcelain with pale greenish-white glaze; overall: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin, 1965.468
collection
China - Five Dynasties
didYouKnow
The phoenix's beak forms a spout for pouring.
citations
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. 255
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 255
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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. 336
citation
Hopper, Robin. <em>Functional Pottery : Form and Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose</em>. 2nd ed. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2000.
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Reproduced: p. 83
citation
Leidy, Denise Patry. <em>Celadon on the Seas: Chinese Ceramics from the 9th to the 14th Century. </em>New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 2024.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 83; Reproduced: p. 74, 83, fig. 4.12
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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2026-05-29 07:17:08.169000
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141928
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Chinese Art
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China - Five Dynasties
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porcelain with pale greenish-white glaze
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