Jar
700-750 (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. This jar was probably a funerary piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Earthenware jar with lead glaze, China, Tang dynasty, ca. 700-750 |
| Physical description | Jar, earthenware with blue lead glaze |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. This jar was probably a funerary piece. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.43-1911 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2008 |
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