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Introduced to China in the first and second century, tropical parrots from mainland and island Southeast Asia quickly became a motif in the decorative arts, valued for their exoticism and their purported ability to speak Chinese.
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Title: Ewer with Parrots
Period: Five Dynasties (907–960)
Date: 10th century
Culture: China
Medium: Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware)
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 1979
Accession Number: 1979.502
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