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Source Description
Made in South China, this figurine of a potter holding a double-gourd vase was probably once used as a toy. The coarse white porcelain form is covered with thin light greenish-blue, <em>qingbai</em>, glaze. The potter's cap and the coils on his shoulders are painted with blackish-brown ferruginous slip. The glaze stops short of the slightly recessed base, which is burnt a very light pinkish-buff color.
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147392
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Potter Seated with Double Gourd Vase
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147392
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Potter Seated with Double Gourd Vase
description
Made in South China, this figurine of a potter holding a double-gourd vase was probably once used as a toy. The coarse white porcelain form is covered with thin light greenish-blue, <em>qingbai</em>, glaze. The potter's cap and the coils on his shoulders are painted with blackish-brown ferruginous slip. The glaze stops short of the slightly recessed base, which is burnt a very light pinkish-buff color.
date
1300s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79926398
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Ceramic
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
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China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
accession
1973.14
Source extras
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Porcelain with underglaze decoration, qingbai ("blue-white") ware
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Potter Seated with Double Gourd Vase, 1300s. China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Porcelain with underglaze decoration, qingbai ("blue-white") ware; overall: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1973.14
collection
China - Yuan Dynasty
didYouKnow
The double gourd is traditionally regarded as a talisman that protected children against diseases.
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. <em>The Colors of Ink: Chinese Paintings and Related Ceramics from the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. [New York]: Asia Society; distributed by New York Graphic Society, 1974.
page_number
Reproduced: cat. no. 64
citation
“The Year in Review for 1973.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>, vol. 61, no. 2, 1974, pp. 31–78.
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Reproduced: cat. no 192, p. 67; Mentioned: p. 79
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The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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2026-05-29 07:33:14.260000
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147392
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Chinese Art
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China - Yuan Dynasty
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Porcelain with underglaze decoration, qingbai ("blue-white") ware
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