Department(not assigned)
Song Dynasty-inspired vase
NameVase
Date2014
Place madeSeagrove, NORTH CAROLINA, United States, North America
MediumCeramic (stoneware), wood fired, Chinese Blue glaze
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2014.52.1
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberFA.2014.52.1
ProvenanceKaren Duffy, guest curator for Pottery of the U.S. South: A Living Tradition, commissioned Ben Owen III to create a Song Dynasty-inspired piece that would complement an Asian-inspired piece by his grandfather, Benjamin Wade Owen, already purchased for the Museum of International Folk Art.
DescriptionThis vase is brown with a blue and clear overall glaze. The vase has a narrow neck that widens at the top, with a rounded gourd like base; wood-fired stoneware with Chinese Blue glaze.
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Matt Jones
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