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Place of OriginChina

DateSong Dynasty (960-1279)

DimensionsDiam: 8 15/16 in.; H: 2 in.

MediumPorcelaneous stoneware, known as Jun ware

ClassificationCeramics

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1950.312

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Label TextJun ware, produced in Northern China, has a gray-tan stoneware body with blue, purple and mauve glazes that are chemically close to the green glazes of celadon ware. They have an opaque, milky texture and color ranging from soft blue to deep purple.