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A two-handed sword could span up to 6 ft. in length. It was initially a specialized weapon for the infantry, used for cutting or thrusting, to penetrate the enemy's front line. After the introduction of firearms to the battlefield by the end of the 1500s, the role of the two-handed sword was generally limited to the ceremonial use of bodyguards and civic militia.
The maker's mark on the blade is similar to ones used by bladesmiths in Munich.
75 7/8 in. (192.7 cm)
medium: partially blackened steel, wood, velvet, leather
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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This teacup with a so-called tortoiseshell glaze is a fine example of southern ware from Jizhou, where potters specialized in brown splashed glazes sometimes resembling partridge feathers or tortoise shells. The variety of dark glazes and vessel types produced by the Jizhou kilns are evidence of the popularity of black ware at the time. Jizhou kiln potters competed with the Jian kilns which produced almost exclusively teacups, such as the <em>Black-Glazed Teabowl</em> (<a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.176">CMA 2020.176</a>) and the <em>Black-Glazed Teabowl with Incised Characters </em>(<a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.175">CMA 2020.175</a>).
China, Jiangxi Province, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Brown-glazed stoneware with "tortoiseshell" pattern, Jizhou ware
Overall: 5.9 x 11.5 cm (2 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
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The Jizhou kiln site is designated as one of fifty-one Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangxi province.
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift