Curator

  • Art Institute Chicago
  • Harvard art museum
  • My Exhibition
A bright purple, low basin with vertical lines widely spaced out on the side. The flat, thin top rim protrudes out. The rim curves to mimic large petals. The inside is aqua colored. The four feet on the bottom curl out like leaves.

Lobed Basin with Bracketed Foliate Rim and Three Cloud Scroll Feet

Chinese

Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 3 (san) inscribed on base before firing

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

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