Small Jar
5th-6th century
Physical Qualities
Stoneware with yellowish gray-green glaze, 4 H x 5 7/8 Diam. in. (10.2 x 15 cm.)
Credit Line
Purchase with exchange funds from Gift of Mrs. William F. Bevan
Object Number
1991.54
Early Yue wares from Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces led to the development of Song Dynasty (960–1279) celadons. Refined examples have been found in Korea’s Royal Tombs, where they were likely part of a diplomatic exchange of gifts. Yue ware was
made across a wide area; kilns in Sichuan, Fujian, or Guangxi Province are associated with this kind of uneven glaze, which suggests it was an intended for everyday use in China or abroad rather than as a tribute gift.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1991; Harris Auction House, Baltimore
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of art, "Across East Asia: China's Cultural & Artistic Legacy," October 30, 2019-December 31, 2023.
