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Foliated bowl
Foliated bowl

Foliated bowl

Datemid 10th-late 13th Century
Label TextThis piece shows the "iron wire and golden threads" crackling or crazing effect which is a result of the cooling process-when the glaze contracts more than the underlying clay body. After firing, the crazing pattern was then stained different colors.
Object number41.8
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)
Credit LineThomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection
Dimensions1 1/4 in. (3.18 cm) Diam.: 3 1/4 in.
MediumStoneware with white slip
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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