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Deep bowl with inward curving sides. White slip and transparent glaze
Bowl
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Bowl

Artist Chinese Artist
DateSong Dynasty, 10th-11th century
Place of originChina
MediumCeramic
Dimensions4 3/8 x 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (11.1 x 11.1 x 11.1 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Fund for Asian Art
Object number2015.19.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionDeep bowl with inward curving sides. White slip and transparent glaze
Petal-carved bowl. White slip and transparent glaze.
Chinese Artist
Song Dynasty, 10th-11th century
Period IV; human effigy legs, neg. black on red
Small spherical bowl with high wall curving inward at top to rim - supported by tripod of conical legs formed to appear as monkeys - attached head with bulbous forehead, poked holes for eyes, slit mouth - attached arms on sides of legs, curving around to hands placed together below head.
Brown ware with red slip - resist pattern of 3 groups of vertical stripes, between legs, from 1/2 height to rim, black pigment on top, red in areas of resist.
Diquis Artist
1000-1550
The deep rounded sides flaring upwards from a spreading pedestal foot, the exterior covered with a glaze of deep oxblook color darkening at the stem foot, the interior glazed white.
Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)
Round deep bowl w slightly everted lip, body flares inward at base to medium ring foot. White clay body, cobalt blue underglaze, clear gloss glaze except base.  Inside:  5 circular parallel lines and 2 on cavetto, one on each side of band of alternating patterns of dots and diaper patterns (triangle work).  Scrollin ribbon w alternating conch-shell symbols and pine needles.  2 lines encircling one dragon w long foliated tail.  Outside:  6 circular parallel lines : 2 near lip serving as upper bor…
Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Boruca phase; black on white ware
Small bowl with flat bottom, outward sloping wall to 1/2 height, curving to inward slope to rim.
Buff ware with buff slip.
Diquis Artist
800-1500
Large globular jar with wide conical tripod legs- fire holes in sides, smoothly curving walls to 3/4 height, angle break to inward curving raised neck with a wide outward-flaring rim (acorn shaped) brown ware with brown slip, buff slip around neck
Costa Rican Artist
1000-1550
Period IV (?); red-orange ware in black painted lines, surface like curridabot ware.
Small bowl with wide rounded bottom, gradual outward curve to 1/2 height, changing to inward slope to rim - small triangular nubbins attached just below rim on opposite sides with holes poked through for hanging, small pellet nubs placed between to quarter.  
Brown ware with red slip, black vertical lines surround the four nubbins, with diagonal slashes running below.
Costa Rican Artist
undated
Round, deep bowl, slightly outward flaring rim, body flares inward to narrow ring foot, grey-white clay body, cobalt blue underglaze, clear gloss glaze over entire piece except base.  Inside: cavetto has diaper pattern (curl-work) border, Inner center: small branch w leaves & one fruit motif encircled w double lines.  Outside:  Body divided into 8 vertical panels--each with flower & scrolled leaves. Top center: decorated w eight treasures symbols.  Parallel lines encircle lower body & foot
Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Round deep bowl w slightly everted lip, body flares inward at base to medium ring foot. White clay body, cobalt blue underglaze, clear gloss glaze except base.
Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century
Small rounded jar with short, conical tripod legs, rounded bottom, curving outwards into wall, curving inwards on top half, raised neck with outward flaring rim.
Coarse red ware with red slip, attached animal head and tail on opposite sides - small nub ears with pointy snout, short wide tail, ring of oval pills attached to wall between head and tail.
Costa Rican Artist
1000-1550
Miniature bowl with rounded bottom curving low outward to wall, rounding at 1/2 height, inward curve to rim - two small handles attached to upper wall below rim, pierced through for hanging holes. Brown ware with red slip, heavily oxidized black.
Costa Rican Artist
undated
Small pot with spherical bottom, rounding into wall curving outward to two thirds height, raised ridge around wall, then sloping inward to short raised neck and outward flaring rim; brown ware with red slip, two small attached figures of monkeys, head with one arm reaching to chin, other arm reaching to forehead, on opposite sides with small nubbins in between, inscribed diagonal lines on upper wall between monkeys and nubbins.
Costa Rican Artist
500-1000
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