Phoenix-Headed Ewer
A pale, glossy white-glazed ewer with a sculpted phoenix head forming its spout, set on a slender neck above a rounded body with vertical lobed grooves and a flat foot. The restrained shape and soft glaze suggest a carefully made vessel.
Look closer: A small dark speck sits on the shoulder of the body, right of center.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1000s
- Medium
- porcelain with pale greenish-white glaze
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2287 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1099).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin