China
Melon-Shaped Ewer with Triple-Strand Handle and Floral Tendrils
INV-1240
ChinaLiao dynasty (907–1124), 11th century
Melon-Shaped Ewer with Triple-Strand Handle and Floral Tendrils
China
Chinese (culture or style)ewer (vessel)porcelain
Date
Liao dynasty (907–1124), 11th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze molded decoration
Dimensions
15.7 × 9.5 cm (6 3/16 × 3 3/4 in.); Diam.: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection
This ewer was probably used to pour wine, which was customarily served warm. Its grey-tinged glaze, melon-like form, and triple-strand handle with floral tendrils are most distinctive to ceramics made under the Liao, a semi-nomadic people who conquered north China and established their southern capital in the area of present-day Beijing (Peking).
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