Title
Sherd
Year/Period
Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Region
China
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: H:3.5 x L:9.5 x W:8.1
Accession No.
1997-00085
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Loh Teh Soon
This sherd, found in Indonesia, was part of a large jar decorated with compartmentalised designs in cobalt blue, which was then covered with clear glaze. Cobalt imported from the Persia at the time, produced a rich blue tone. Iron in the pigment fired black can be seen as spots where the cobalt was thicker.Sherds such as this seem to indicate that a range of shapes were exported to Southeast Asia in the Yuan or early Ming period (1368-1644).
