Ancient Chinese Pottery and Ceramics

By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide

During the bronze age, pottery imitated bronzeware styles. This high-fired fluted storage jar is an example from the Warring States period of early celadon ware, which was developed before porcelain. Vessels like this have been found in tombs in southeastern China and date to 475-221 B.C.

This jar in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts collection is 11 x 14 3/4 in. (27.94 x 37.47 cm).

For more information on the items of Chinese Pottery from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, see Guide to Chinese Ceramics - The Art of Asia

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• Neolithic Period Pottery
• Ma-Jia-Yao Storage Vessel
• Lung-Shan Stemmed Cups
• Warring States Storage Jar
• Yueh Ware
• Han Figure of a Squatting Drummer
• Tang White Ware
• Tang Dynasty Tomb Figure

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