Pot with Four Handles and Chicken-Head Spout
Location
Era
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Title
Pot with Four Handles and Chicken-Head Spout
Date
14th-17th c.
Materials
Stoneware, white glaze
Dimensions
11.6 x 12.5 x 15.5 cm
Credits
Gift of the Guérin-van Oenen family in honour of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' 150th anniversary, inv. 2012.215.1-2
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
White ware was also developed in the southern kilns of China, in the provinces of Guangdong and Fujian, and exported in great quantities to Southeast Asia. This curious pot, of Zhangzhou ware, its sturdy ceramic body covered by a creamy glaze, was found in Thailand.
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