Bowl
618-906 (made)
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Bowl in the form of a Buddhist alms-bowl with globular body and narrow contracted mouth. Buff stoneware with wash of brown slip inside; outside, on the lower part with green glaze which stops short of the base in a series of thick drops.
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware with feldspar glazes |
Brief description | Bowl, stoneware with feldspar glazes, China, Tang dynasty (618-906) |
Physical description | Bowl in the form of a Buddhist alms-bowl with globular body and narrow contracted mouth. Buff stoneware with wash of brown slip inside; outside, on the lower part with green glaze which stops short of the base in a series of thick drops. |
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Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
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Accession number | C.829-1936 |
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Record created | January 2, 2009 |
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