Chicken-Headed Ewer. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. (to top of handle) 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Date: 4th-5th century.The beginnings of the Chinese celadon tradition can be traced to the Yue kilns (a term that comes from the ancient name for a region in Zhejiang Province), which in the fourth century began to produce highfired stoneware covered with gray-green glazes. Early examples such as this were produced as burial goods. The meaning of the chicken head on the spout remains obscure. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Chicken-Headed Ewer. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. (to top of handle) 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Date: 4th-5th century.The beginnings of the Chinese celadon tradition can be traced to the Yue kilns (a term that comes from the ancient name for a region in Zhejiang Province), which in the fourth century began to produce highfired stoneware covered with gray-green glazes. Early examples such as this were produced as burial goods. The meaning of the chicken head on the spout remains obscure. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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