id: 141928
accession number: 1965.468
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Phoenix-Headed Ewer, 1000s. China, possibly Guangdong province, Xicun, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Porcelain with pale greenish-white glaze; overall: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1965.468
title: Phoenix-Headed Ewer
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creation date: 1000s
creation date earliest: 1000
creation date latest: 1099
current location: 238 Chinese Ceramics
creditline: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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culture: China, possibly Guangdong province, Xicun, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
technique: porcelain with pale greenish-white glaze
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Five Dynasties
type: Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions
opening date: 1966-09-10T04:00:00
Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 16, 1966).
title: The Colors of Ink
opening date: 1974-01-10T04:00:00
The Colors of Ink. Asia House Galleries (January 10-March 3, 1974); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 9-May 12, 1974).
title: Asian Autumn: New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions
opening date: 1994-10-18T04:00:00
Asian Autumn: New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 18-December 31, 1994).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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Phoenix-headed ewers of this type have been unearthed at Xicun in Guangdong province. Wares with a thick and coarse body were fired in local Xicun kilns, but those with a thin and refined body—such as this piece—were likely produced at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 255
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n279
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 255
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n279
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 336
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n356
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