Bottle
600-700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. Although this bottle is cream-coloured rather than white it would have been produced in the same kilns that specialized in high-fired white wares.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Glazed stoneware vase
China, Tang dynasty, 600-700
Museum no. C.35-1965. J.G. Maxwell Brownjohn Bequest(2009) |
| Credit line | J.G. Maxwell Brownjohn bequest |
| Summary | In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. Although this bottle is cream-coloured rather than white it would have been produced in the same kilns that specialized in high-fired white wares. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.35-1965 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2007 |
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