Stoneware with white slip under copper-green tinted glaze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 26 x 12 x 12 cm (10 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
11th century
Period:
Liao dynasty
Description:
Pilgrim bottle in the form of a sheepskin pouch, a flattened oval; handle, pinched five times, joins cylindrical spout at one end; square-cut foot.
Clay: pinkish-buff stoneware.
Glaze: medium green, glossy with iridescence and extremely fine crackle over creamy white slip which shows irregularly below termination of the glaze. Both stop well above the foot.