Object Title
Bottle
Measurements
H. 11 ¼ in. (28.6 cm); Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. of rim 2 7/8 in. (7.3cm); Diam. of foot 3 1/8 in. (7.9cm)
Creation Date
Late 6th-early 7th century
Credit Line
Purchase, Barbara and William Karatz Gift, 2011
Museum Name
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/60051127
Provenance Information
Acquired by Robert Ellsworth in Hong Kong in 1987; sold by Robert Ellsworth to The Metropolitan Museum of Art through Kaikodo LLC.
Exhibition Information
None.
Publication Information
None.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The work has provenance established to 1987. The work is an important addition to The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection because it is the first example of a celadon with a translucent glaze produced in north (as opposed to south) China from this period.