Cup
8th century (made)
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Cup of pinkish buff earthenware with a brown glaze on the exterior surface and a green glaze on the interior. The cup is of bell-shape, with everted rim, and stands on a small solid footrim with a slightly concave base. The exterior is ornamented with four bands of a series of impressed concentric circle motifs, which diminish in diameter towards the base and separated by simple incised lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with impressed decoration under coloured lead glazes |
| Brief description | Cup, earthenware with impressed decoration under coloured lead glazes; China, Tang dynasty, 8th century |
| Physical description | Cup of pinkish buff earthenware with a brown glaze on the exterior surface and a green glaze on the interior. The cup is of bell-shape, with everted rim, and stands on a small solid footrim with a slightly concave base. The exterior is ornamented with four bands of a series of impressed concentric circle motifs, which diminish in diameter towards the base and separated by simple incised lines. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs B. Z. Seligman |
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| Accession number | FE.162-1974 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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